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Grzybowski Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Grzybowski last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Grzybowski last name

Meaning of the Grzybowski last name: "mushroom". Grzybowski is a Polish surname for someone from a place called Grzybów, Grzybowo or Grzybno, from grzyb, "mushroom". The feminine form is Grzybowska. The last name is common across Poland, especially in Masovia, and among Polish families in America and Germany.

Arms associated with the Grzybowski name

In Poland each clan coat of arms had its own name, and heraldry associated with Grzybowski follows that custom.

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Grzybowski name FAQ

What does the Grzybowski name mean?

"mushroom". Common variants include Grzybowska, Grzyb.

Where does the Grzybowski surname come from?

It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.

Is there a Grzybowski coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Grzybowski coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).