Goes
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English
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.
Proper noun
Goes (plural Goeses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Goes is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Goes is most common among White (89.41%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Goes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 57.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as curtagosu in 976. Derived from an ancient hydronym, which in turn derives from Old Dutch gus (“stream”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Goes n
- A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Ganzestad (nickname)
- Meronyms: Abbekinderen, Blauwewijk, Eindewege, Goese Sas, Kattendijke, Kloetinge, Monnikendijk, Noordeinde, Oude Veerdijk, Oud-Sabbinge, Planketent, Roodewijk, 's-Heer Arendskerke, 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen, Sluis De Piet, Tervaten, Waanskinderen, Wilhelminadorp, Wissekerke, Wolphaartsdijk
- a surname — famously held by:
- Willem Goes (1611–1686), Dutch writer who wrote frequently under the pseudonym “Lucius Verus”
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Latin: Goesius
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “goes”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN