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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Maltese

Meaning & History

Derived from Maltese Għawdex through Arabic غودش‎ (ġawdeš) which refers to the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. The name itself is of Phoenician origin (through a Greek borrowing) possibly meaning "turn around". It was used to refer to someone originally from Gozo.
Added 7/24/2018 by HL