"Goff" meaning in English

See Goff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As a Welsh surname, related to Gough. * As an English surname of Cornish and Breton origin, from gov (“smith”). * As an Irish surname, reduced from McGoff, from McGough. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|cel}}, {{der|en|cy|-}} Welsh, {{der|en|kw|-}} Cornish, {{der|en|br|-}} Breton, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Goff
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Goff-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A minor city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Goffs
    Sense id: en-Goff-en-name-1mPRVaEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
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