Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Goff is a surname with several distinct origins. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States. When the surname originates from England it is derived from an occupational name from German, Cornish and Breton. The German Goff, meaning a godly person, a strong warrior, or a priest. The Breton goff, meaning "smith" (cognate with Gaelic gobha). The English-originating surname is common in East Anglia, where it is of Breton origin.. }
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- Goff comment "Goff is a surname with several distinct origins. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States. When the surname originates from England it is derived from an occupational name from German, Cornish and Breton. The German Goff, meaning a godly person, a strong warrior, or a priest. The Breton goff, meaning "smith" (cognate with Gaelic gobha). The English-originating surname is common in East Anglia, where it is of Breton origin.".