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Meaning | 1. Godly person / strong warrior / a high priest, 2. "smith" 3. "son of Eochaidh / Eachaidh 4. "red haired" |
Region of origin | Germanic countries, Celtic countries, Israel, France |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Gough, McGough, Goffstein |
Goff is a surname of Celtic origin. 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 Welsh, Cornish or Breton. The Welsh gof and the Breton goff means "smith" ( cognate with Irish 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]
Origin | |
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Meaning | 1. Godly person / strong warrior / a high priest, 2. "smith" 3. "son of Eochaidh / Eachaidh 4. "red haired" |
Region of origin | Germanic countries, Celtic countries, Israel, France |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Gough, McGough, Goffstein |
Goff is a surname of Celtic origin. 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 Welsh, Cornish or Breton. The Welsh gof and the Breton goff means "smith" ( cognate with Irish 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]