Goral Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Goral last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Goral last name
Meaning of the Goral last name: highlander. Goral is a Polish surname from góral, "highlander", for a man from the mountains of southern Poland. The Górale of Podhale around Zakopane have their own dialect, music and dress. Written Góral in Polish, the last name is common in Lesser Poland and Silesia and among emigrants in Chicago.
Arms associated with the Goral name
In Polish heraldry one coat of arms, a herb, was shared by many families, and arms associated with the Goral surname follow that system.
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Goral name FAQ
What does the Goral name mean?
Highlander. Common variants include Góral, Gorak.
Where does the Goral surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Goral coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Goral coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).