Ostrowska Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Ostrowska, so the heraldry linked to Ostrowski is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Ostrowska means

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Ostrowska is usually a form of Ostrowski. It is a place-based name: “From Ostrów, river island”.

How the spelling arose

Ostrowska is the feminine form of Ostrowski; Polish surnames ending in -ski or -cki traditionally take -ska or -cka for women. Related forms: Ostrovsky and Ostrow.

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