Skip to main content

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish (Łosiński) and Jewish (from Poland) : habitational name for someone from any of various places named with Polish łoś ‘elk’ (Belorussian and Russian los), for example Łosie, Łosino, Łosiny, Łosiniec; or from Losi, now in Belarus.

Subscribe to Family Education

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe