Goff

Goff is a surname with several distinct origins, mainly Germanic, Celtic, Jewish, and French. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States.[1] When the surname originates from England it is derived from an occupational name from German, Cornish and Breton. The German Goff means a godly person, a strong warrior, or a priest. The Breton goff means "smith" (cognate with Gaelic gobha). The English-originating surname is common in East Anglia, where it is of Breton origin. The Welsh name is a variant of the surname Gough, and is derived from a nickname for someone with red hair. The native Irish name is derived from a patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name Eochaidh/Eachaidh, which means "horseman".[2][3]

For other uses, see Goff (disambiguation).
Goff
Origin
Meaning1. Godly person / strong warrior / a high priest,
2. "smith"
3. "son of Eochaidh / Eachaidh
4. "red haired"
Region of originGermanic countries, Celtic countries, Israel, France
Other names
Variant form(s)Gough, McGough, Goffstein

Notable people
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References
  1. "Most Common Surnames [Last Names] in the United States (top 1000)". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "Mcgough Name Meaning & Mcgough Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "Goff Name Meaning & Goff Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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