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Goff is a surname with several distinct origins. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States.〔http://names.mongabay.com/most_common_surnames.htm〕 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".〔http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McGough-family-history.ashx〕〔http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Goff-family-history.ashx〕 ==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 * Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor * Helen Lyndon Goff author, better known as P. L. Travers the creator of Mary Poppins * H. N. Goff, American politician and businessman * Jacques Le Goff, French historian * Jared Goff, American football quarterback * 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, Baron Goff of Chieveley * Robert Goff (football player), American football player * Sir Park Goff, 1st Baronet, British Conservative party politician, MP * Stan Goff, author * Trish Goff, fashion model 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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