"Goes" meaning in English

See Goes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Goeses [plural]
Etymology: Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Dutch Goes, a habitational surname from a city in the province of Zeeland. * Borrowed from Portuguese Goes, a habitational surname from any of several places called Góis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Goes}} Dutch Goes, {{bor|en|pt|Goes}} Portuguese Goes Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Goes (plural Goeses)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Goes-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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