Jaskólski, feminine: Jaskólska is a Polish-language

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

derived from any of the places named Jaskółki. The latter word is the plural of the Polish word ''

jaskółka Jaskółka may refer to: * ''Jaskółka''-class minesweeper, of the Polish Navy * ORP ''Jaskółka'', the lead ship of the Polish Navy class * SZD-8 Jaskółka, a Polish glider * SZD-14x Jaskółka M, a Polish glider * SZD-17X Jaskółka L, a Poli ...

'', i.e., literally means "

swallow The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The ...

s". The surname may be phonemically transcribed as Jaskulski / Jaskulska. As a

Polish noble The ''szlachta'' (; ; ) were the nobility, noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Depending on the definition, they were either a warrior "caste" or a social ...

surname, it belongs to the Leszczyc coat of arms

heraldic clan A heraldic clan (''ród herbowy''), in Poland, comprised all the noble (''szlachta'') bearers of the same coat of arms. The members of a heraldic clan were not necessarily linked by consanguinity. The concept was unique to Polish heraldry. His ...

. When transliterated via the Russian language, the surname accepts the forms ''Yaskolsky / Yaskolski'' (f.: ''Yaskolskaya''), resp. ''Yaskulsky / Yaskulski'' (f.: ''Yaskulskaya''). Notable people with the surname include: * Erwin Jaskulski (1902–2006), American sprinter * Franciszek Jerzy Jaskulski (1913–1947), Polish resistance fighter *

Robert Jaskulski Robert Jaskulski (December 16, 1926 – April 26, 2002) was an American politician. He served member of the Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature ...

(1926–2002), American politician *

Waldemar Jaskulski Waldemar Jaskulski (born 23 April 1967) is a Polish former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He played in thirteen matches for the Poland national football team, Poland natio ...

, Polish footballer

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