Oborski, feminine Oborska is a Polish noble family name. Historically it originated from the
nobiliary
Nobiliary (foaled 14 February 1972) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She recorded her biggest win in the Washington, D.C.International in 1975, a year in which she became (and remains) the only filly ...
toponymic naming "z Obór" ("from
Obory").
Oborski
''Materials for Polish Biographical and Genealogical Dictionary'', August 21, 2008 The suffix "-ski" in Polish surnames has the same function.
Notable people with the surname include:
* (died 1697) a statesmnan of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth
* Mikołaj Stanisław Oborski (1576–1646), Polish jesuit and writer
*Ryszard Oborski
Ryszard Oborski (born 2 May 1952 in Poznań) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 500 m: 1974, K-4 500 m: 1 ...
(born 1952), Polish sprint canoer
*Tomasz Oborski
Tomasz Oborski (1571–1645) was the auxiliary bishop of Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the ...
(1571–1645) was the auxiliary bishop of Kraków from 1614 to 1645
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Polish-language surnames