Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /vɑn.ˈɣɔx/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "from Goch", a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, near the border with the Netherlands. It may be derived from a Low German word meaning "meadow, floodplain". This name was borne by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).

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Entry added April 23, 2024