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Goff is a surname of Celtic origin. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States. 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…
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surname name welsh breton derived gough irish origin common united states means celtic smith variant red eochaidh eachaidh american family
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goff | Meaning | 1. Godly person / strong warrior / a high priest, 2. "smith" 3. "son of Eochaidh / Eachaidh 4. "red haired" | 1.00 | infobox |
| Goff | Region of origin | Germanic countries, Celtic countries, Israel, France | 1.00 | infobox |
| Goff | Variant forms | Gough, McGough, Goffstein | 1.00 | infobox |
| Goff | is a | surname of Celtic origin | 0.90 | text |
| Goff | related to External links | Goff/Gough Surname DNA StudyMost | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to External links | Common Surnames | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to External links | The Goff Surname | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to External links | Ancestry | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to External links | Gough Surname | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to External links | McGough Surname | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to External links | Goff-Gough Family Association | 0.60 | section |
| Goff | related to Notable people | Alex Goff | 0.60 | section |
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