https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland en-EN (c) Copyright 2026 by PolishOrigins(TM) Forum forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Forum) forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Webmaster) Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:31:45 +0200 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:31:45 +0200 http://backend.userland.com/rss phpBB2 RSS Syndication Mod by Lucas 1 http://forum.polishorigins.com/templates/sephia/images/rss2.png https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=62390#62390 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2968'>starshadow</a><br /><br /> Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:07 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> I'm curious about the surname &quot;Goc&quot;, from my 5th-great grandmother Maryanna Goc. She lived in Łęg Probostwo parish, just Southwest of Drobin. The surname shows up in parish records with so many variant spellings. Like Gocz, Gocak, Goscicki, Goszczicki, Goszczynski, etc. It's also quite popular in other parts of Poland. I tried to look it up, and the closest thing I could find was gość, which I guess could mean anything from &quot;guest&quot; to &quot;merchant&quot;. Does anyone know what its meaning or origins might be? https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=62390#62390 starshadow Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:07 am https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=62390#62390