Wolski Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Wolski last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Wolski last name
Meaning of the Wolski last name: "from Wola". Wolski is a Polish surname for someone from a place called Wola, "freedom", a name given to villages whose settlers were freed from dues for some years. Hundreds of places carry it, including Wola in Warsaw. The last name is very common across Poland.
Arms associated with the Wolski name
Polish heraldry favours horseshoes, arrows and crosses, the language of coats of arms associated with Wolski.
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Wolski name FAQ
What does the Wolski name mean?
"from Wola". Common variants include Wolska, Volsky.
Where does the Wolski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Ukraine.
Is there a Wolski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Wolski coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).