Save Type Settlement Usage Polish Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡʐɨ.buf/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From grzyb meaning "mushroom" with the suffix -ów, sometimes via the surname Grzyb. It is the name of over a dozen settlements across Poland. See also Grzybów Dolny, Grzybów Hornowski and Stary Grzybów.