masowska

Masowska is a Polish surname. It is the feminine form of Masowski, a name of toponymic origin linked to Mazowsze (Masovia), the historic region of central Poland that includes the area around Warsaw. The surname may also derive from local place names such as Masowo or other similarly named settlements found in Poland. In Polish onomastics, the suffix -ska marks feminine gender for surnames formed from -ski, so Masowska corresponds to Masowski for a male bearer and Masowska for a female. The plural form for a family is Masowscy.

The name is most common in Poland and is also found among Polish diaspora communities in North America and Europe due to historical emigration. In non-Polish contexts, the spelling may be adapted through transliteration or orthographic changes, but the core pronunciation and gendered form are typically preserved.

Notable bearers of the surname Span across various fields, including arts, sciences, and public life, but no single figure dominates encyclopedic references. As with many toponymic surnames, individuals with Masowska may trace ancestral origins to a place associated with Mazovia or to one of the similarly named localities in Poland.

See also Mazowsze, the Polish term for the Masovian region, and Masowski, the masculine counterpart of Masowska. Related surname forms and toponymic connections may appear in genealogical records and name etymology resources.