English
Gogol
Gogol comes from Russian Го́голь, and goes back to Proto-Slavic *gogolъ ‘some species of wild duck’.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*gogolъ‘some species of wild duck’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernгоголь
- RussianmodernГо́гольGógolʹ
- EnglishtodayGogol
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*gogolъ‘some species of wild duck’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernгоголь
- RussianmodernГо́гольGógolʹ
- EnglishtodayGogol
The story
The surname is from Ukrainian го́голь (hóholʹ, “common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula”) < Proto-Slavic *gogolь.
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *gogolъ
Today it means
name A Russian and Ukrainian surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *gogolъ / Gogol