Borkowsky Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Many Borkowsky families will find their roots under Borkowski, the form most records use. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Borek (small pine wood)”.

• Other spellings include Borkowska and Borek.
• Emigrant records frequently turned Borkowski into Borkowsky, swapping the final i for a y.

Borkowsky coat of arms

Arms linked to Borkowski and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Borkowsky family name pack.