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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]
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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]