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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname GOSS, GOSSE.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901.
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GOSS, GOSSE.
(1) A nickname meaning "the goose"; M.E. gos; cf. Duck,
Drake, Wildgoose,
&c. Although Wildgoose still exists, our Gooses (I may not say
Geese) have now stuck to Goss as a preferable form. (2) A
baptismal name meaning "the son of Goce," whence diminutive Gocelin
or Josselin; v. Goose
(2) and Goslin.
Although the diminutive has quite overshadowed the root-name, it was decidedly
popular in its day.
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Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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Names Index |
| A,
B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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