English
Goans
Goans may come from German Gans ‘goose’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentGans‘goose’uncertain
- EnglishtodayGoans
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentGans‘goose’uncertain
- EnglishtodayGoans
The story
Possibly an altered spelling of German Gans or Ganz.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns ‘goose’
through Proto-Germanic *gans ‘goose’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Gans / Goans