rosyjskiego

Rosyjskiego is a Polish surname that originated as a descriptive nickname meaning "Russian" and was originally used to denote a person from Russia or someone who had strong connections with Russia. It derives from the Polish adjective roszyjski, which itself comes from the name of Russia (Rosja). Over time the nickname evolved into a hereditary family name.

The form rosýjkowski in Polish is the adjectival equivalent; the surname rank remains in the same masculine or feminine grammatical category as other Polish surnames. It is pronounced roughly ˈrɔɕːjkɨskɨ. In the literary tradition, surnames of this type were often awarded upon immigration, trade, or military service involving Russian territories, and were sometimes used to indicate a particular heritage or allegiance.

Notable individuals bearing the surname include: Józef Rosyjskiego (born 1975), Polish historian specialized in Eastern European relations; and Anna Rosyjskiego (born 1988), contemporary Polish artist known for multimedia installations. The name is relatively rare in Poland, with a concentration in the northern and eastern voivodeships, and has a few diaspora bearers in the United States and Germany.

Rosyjskiego is an example of the broader category of ethnonymic surnames in Polish onomastics, reflecting historical interactions and cultural exchange between Poland and its eastern neighbors.