Surnames that begin with the letter 'G'

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Gove
The surname Gove is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "gofa," meaning "godfather" or "godparent." It was originally a nickname given to someone who acted as a godfather or god...
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Govea
The surname Govea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Galician word "govea," meaning "cow." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived nea...
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Govednik
The surname Govednik is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the word "govedo," meaning "cattle" or "livestock" in Slovenian. As a surname, Govednik likely originated as an occupational name for so...
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Goveia
The surname Goveia is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the place name Gouveia, which is a city in Portugal. The name Gouveia is believed to have originated from the Latin word "gobius," meanin...
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Goven
The surname Goven is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gobha" meaning "smith" or "blacksmith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as blacksmit...
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Govender
The surname Govender is of South Indian origin and is commonly found among the Tamil-speaking community in South Africa. It is derived from the Tamil word "kovan" or "govindan," which means "cowherd" ...
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Gover
The surname Gover is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "governer," meaning "to govern" or "to rule." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who held...
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Govern
The surname Govern is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "governe," meaning "to govern" or "to rule." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Governale
The surname Governale is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "governare," meaning "to govern" or "to rule." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify th...
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Governo
The surname Governo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "governo," meaning "government" or "governance." It is likely an occupational surname, indicating that the original bearer may hav...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'G'

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