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Goes
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A surname of Dutch or Portuguese origin, taken from place names.
"The Goes family traced their roots back to Zeeland."
Word Forms
Goeses plural
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The _____ family traced their roots back to Zeeland.
Etymology
Either from Dutch Goes, a city in Zeeland, or Portuguese Góis, a place name.