Jaskólski, feminine: Jaskólska is a Polish-language toponymic surname derived from any of the places named Jaskółki. The latter word is the plural of the Polish word jaskółka, i.e., literally means "swallows". The surname may be phonemically transcribed as Jaskulski / Jaskulska. The latter surname may also be derived from the nickname Jaskuła,JASKULSKI which is either a derisive reference to "bricklayer", "mason", or an augmentative from jaskółka, either a bird or a plant.Jaskuła As a Polish noble surname, it belongs to the heraldic clan.Jaskulski herbu LeszczycRodzina. Herbarz szlachty polskiej, vol. VI, 1909, p. 15
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 (1926–2002), American politician Waldemar Jaskulski, Polish footballer
See also
Jaskółka (disambiguation)
References
pl:Jaskólski