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Goswin

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Goswin is a Germanic male given name originally meaning "friend (win) of the Goths (gos)"[1] As Gosewijn, Goswijn or Gozewijn (with short forms Goos, Goes, Gosse and Geus) it was quite common in the Middle Ages in the Low Countries.[1][2] Latinized versions include Gos(s)uinus, Gosvinus, and Goswinus, while in French the name has been rendered Gosvin and Gossuin (e.g. fr:Gossuin d'Anchin).

People with this name include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Goswijn in the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands.
  2. ^ Goos and Gosse in the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands.