Gąsienica Explained

Gąsienica is a Polish-language surname common among the Goral population of Zakopane region literally meaning "caterpillar".^{[1] [2]}

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 names, for better identification.^[3]

People

• Agnieszka Gąsienica-Daniel (born 1987), Polish alpine skier
• Andrzej Gąsienica-Makowski (born 1952), Polish politician
• Andrzej Gąsienica Roj (1930–1989), Polish alpine skier
• Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (1931–2014), Polish Nordic-combined skier
• Helena Gąsienica Daniel (1934–2013), Polish cross-country skier
• Jan Gąsienica (Sabała) (1809–1894), Polish poet
• Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak (1922–2009), Polish alpine skier
• Józef Gąsienica (1941–2005), Polish Nordic-combined skier
• Józef Gąsienica Sobczak (born 1934), Polish cross-country skier
• Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska (1936–2020), Polish cross-country skier
• Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (1936–2016), Polish alpine skier
• Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel (born 1994), Polish alpine skier
• Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel (born 1951), Polish ski jumper

Notes and References

1. Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski, Great Tatra encyclopedia Poronin, Wydawnictwo Górskie, 2004. .
2. Maria an Józef Krzeptowski Jasinek, Genealogia rodu Gasieniców w Zakopanem (Genealogy of Gąsienica Family from Zakopane)
3. Krzysztof Trebunia-Tutka, "Jak odnaleźć górala, czyli rzecz o przydomkach", ZAKOPANE DLA CIEBIE