Family name origins & meanings
- Polish (Gościński, Goszczyński) : habitational name for someone from Goszczyn, Goszczyna, Goszczynno, or Goszczyno, all places named with a personal name, Goszcza, ultimately from gośc ‘guest’.
- The surname Gościński or Goszczński, borne by a Polish noble family, can be traced back to the 14th century.