Goff
For other uses, see Goff (disambiguation).
| Goff | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning |
1. Godly person / strong warrior / a high priest, 2. "smith" 3. "son of Eochaidh / Eachaidh 4. "red haired" |
| Region of origin | 1. German Dutch English French Italian Greek Cornish Welsh Indian Jewish |
| Related names | Gough, McGough, Goffstein |
Goff is a surname with several distinct origins. 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]
Notable people
- Bruce Goff, architect
- Darius Goff (1809–1891), industrialist and businessman
- Frederick R. Goff (1916–1982), librarian
- Greg Goff, American college baseball coach
- Guy D. Goff (1866–1933), US Senator from West Virginia
- H. N. Goff, American politician and businessman
- Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor
- Helen Lyndon Goff author, better known as P. L. Travers the creator of Mary Poppins
- Jacques Le Goff, French historian
- Jared Goff, American football quarterback
- John William Goff (1848–1924), American lawyer and politician from New York
- Jonathan Goff, American football player
- Kenneth Goff, American anti-communist
- Martyn Goff (1923-2015), British author, bookseller and literary administrator
- Mike Goff, professional baseball player/manager
- Mike Goff (football player), American football player
- Nathan Goff Jr., member of the United States Congress
- Phil Goff, former leader of the Labour Party of New Zealand
- Robert Goff (football player), American football player
- Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley
- Sir Park Goff, 1st Baronet, British Conservative party politician, MP
- Stan Goff, author
- Trish Goff, fashion model
References
External links
- Goff/Gough Surname DNA Study
- Most Common Surnames in the U.S.
- The Goff Surname, Ancestry.com
- The Gough Surname, Ancestry.com
- The McGough Surname, Ancestry.com
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