Gould Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Gould last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Gould last name
Meaning of the Gould last name: golden, or goldsmith. The Gould surname is a form of Gold, a nickname for someone with golden hair or a job name for a goldsmith. The spelling with -ou- is most common in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. A curious detail of this family name meaning: in America the last name was also taken up by Jewish families as a shorter English form of Gold or Goldberg.
Arms associated with the Gould name
A blazon is the short formal description of a coat of arms, written in old heraldic French, and arms associated with Gould families are described the same way.
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Gould name FAQ
What does the Gould name mean?
Golden, or goldsmith. Common variants include Gold, Goold, Goulde.
Where does the Gould surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Gould coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Gould coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).