Borovsky Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Borovsky is best understood alongside Borowski: both are Polish spellings of a single family name. The family name meaning is “pine forest”, the same as for Borowski.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Related forms: Borowska.
• Borovsky is listed among the recognised spellings of Borowski.

Borovsky coat of arms

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