pomorski

Pomorski is a Polish adjective and surname meaning "of Pomerania" or "Pomeranian." In Polish, it declines as pomorski (masculine), pomorska (feminine), and pomorskie (neuter or plural). It is commonly used to indicate an association with the historical region of Pomerania, a Baltic coast area whose borders have shifted over the centuries between Poland and the German states.

Etymology and usage: The word derives from Pomorze, the Polish name for Pomerania. In Polish, pomorski is used to describe people, places, and institutions linked to that region. It appears in administrative names such as województwo pomorskie, the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland, whose capital is Gdańsk, and in historical terms for things connected to the duchies and territories that comprised Pomerania.

Geography and administration: In contemporary Poland the term pomorskie is embedded in the name of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, one of 16 voivodeships, located in the northern part of the country along the Baltic Sea.

Surname usage: Pomorski is also a Polish surname; Pomorska is used for women. As with other Polish surnames, its bearers may originate from or be associated with the Pomeranian region.

See also: Pomerania, Pomorze. The term is related to the historical region of Pomerania that spans parts of present-day Poland and Germany.