Gąsienica is a

Polish-language surname Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name to indicate the person' ...

common among the

Goral The gorals are four species in the genus ''Naemorhedus''. They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance. Until recently, this genus also contained the serow species (now in genus '' Capricornis''). Etymology The original ...

population of

Zakopane Zakopane (Gorals#Language, Podhale Goral: ''Zokopane'') is a town in the south of Poland, in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of Nowy Sącz Voivodeship; since 1999, it has ...

region literally meaning "

caterpillar Caterpillars ( ) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder ...

". The commonality of this surname is reflected in the following question-answer joke: "Why does cabbage not grow in Zakopane? – Because there are too many Caterpillars!" For the same reason ''Gorals'' use

double-barrelled name A double-barrelled name is a type of compound surname, typically featuring two words (occasionally more), often joined by a hyphen. Notable people with double-barrelled names include Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Beyonc ...

s, for better identification.Krzysztof Trebunia-Tutka
"Jak odnaleźć górala, czyli rzecz o przydomkach"
''ZAKOPANE DLA CIEBIE''

People

Agnieszka Gąsienica-Daniel Agnieszka Anna Gąsienica-Daniel (born 22 December 1987) is a female skier from Poland. She took part in the Alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2007. She is from a winter sports f ...

(born 1987), Polish alpine skier *

Andrzej Gąsienica-Makowski Andrzej Tadeusz Gąsienica-Mąkowski (born February 15, 1952, in Zakopane) is a Polish Goral politician and poet who led the Nonpartisan Bloc for Support of Reforms in 1993. He led the party in the 1993 Polish parliamentary election where the pa ...

(born 1952), Polish politician *

Andrzej Gąsienica Roj Andrzej Gąsienica Roj (30 November 1930 – 15 November 1989) was a Polish alpine skier. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ...

(1930–1989), Polish alpine skier *

Franciszek Gąsienica Groń Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (30 September 1931 – 31 July 2014) was a Polish Nordic combined athlete who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was the first Polis ...

(1931–2014), Polish Nordic-combined skier *

Helena Gąsienica Daniel Helena Gąsienica Daniel (15 April 1934 – 23 November 2013) was a Polish Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She enjoyed success from a young age, winning two gold medals at the Polish national championships by the age of 16 ...

(1934–2013), Polish cross-country skier * Jan Gąsienica (Sabała) (1809–1894), Polish poet *

Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak (17 December 1922 – 29 October 2009) was a Polish alpine skier. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and com ...

(1922–2009), Polish alpine skier *

Józef Gąsienica Józef Gąsienica (23 March 1941 in Zakopane – 14 May 2005 in Zakopane) was a Polish nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth in the Nordic combined event at Grenob ...

(1941–2005), Polish Nordic-combined skier *

Józef Gąsienica Sobczak Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

(born 1934), Polish cross-country skier *

Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska (2 January 1936 – 27 December 2020) was a Polish cross-country skier. She competed in the women's 10 km and the women's 3 × 5 km relay events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, off ...

(1936–2020), Polish cross-country skier *

Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (5 February 1936 – 1 January 2016) was a Polish alpine skier. She competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics. She was the sister of fellow Olympians Helena Gąsienica Daniel, Andrz ...

(1936–2016), Polish alpine skier *

Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel (born 19 February 1994) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Poland. She competed for Poland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events, and was 32nd in the giant slalom. She finished 34th in the giant sl ...

(born 1994), Polish alpine skier *

Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel (born 6 March 1951 in Zakopane) is a Polish former ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed ...

(born 1951), Polish ski jumper

People

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