Goossens

Goossens is a Dutch-language patronymic surname meaning "son of Goos/Goossen" (Goswin).[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Goossen&nfd_naam=Goossens&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal= Goossens] at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands. It is the 8th most common name in Belgium.{{cite web | url=http://www.naamkunde.net/?page_id=166 | title=Meest voorkomende familienamen in België en Nederland « Naamkunde }}[http://familienaam.be/Goossens Goossens] at familienaam.be Notable people with the surname include:

See also

  • Goosen, form of surname most common in South Africa
  • Goossen, another form of the surname
  • Mount Goossens, named after the Belgian photographer Leon Goossens

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