Ostrow Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Ostrow is a spelling of the Polish surname Ostrowski. It is a place-based name: “From Ostrów, river island”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Ostrowski was also written Ostrow. Other spellings include Ostrowska and Ostrovsky.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Ostrow family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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