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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : probably a variant of Gösling, from the personal name Gozzelin, or from a pet form of Gozzo, a short form of Gozzelin. Alternatively, it may be from a short form of the personal names Goswin, Gossold, or Gotfrid (see Gottfried), which belong to the southwestern part of the country.

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