The gossard Surname
gossard Name Meaning and History
- French: from the Germanic personal name Gozhard, composed of an unexplained firt element goz- + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
- English (Midlands): occupational name for a keeper of geese, Middle English goseherde, from Old English gos ‘goose’ + hierde ‘herdsman’, ‘keeper’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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