Given name & surname · also Old English
Gosnold
“goose”
Gosnold is a surname, possibly from Old English (ultimately Middle English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gosnold possibly goes back to Old English gōs, meaning “goose.”
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Where it comes from
Gosnold possibly comes from Old English, and ultimately from Middle English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Possibly from Old English gōs (“goose”), from Middle English wold (“plain”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Similar names
If you love Gosnold, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“goose”
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“good” · “soul”
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Gosling
“young goose”
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Godlee
“woodland clearing, glade”
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Golborne
“marigold”
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Old
Old is a surname from Old English.
57% boys · 43% girls
Gowing
Gowing is a surname from Middle English.
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Goodacre
“goat”
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