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[Surname] surname Goitom
Could anyone explain me the origin of the surname GOITOM?
Thank you in advance
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Googling this name shows it to be Ethiopian, Eritrean, or both. The existence of a boxer named Goitom Ghebrezghi suggests that it is also a male given name, so the surname is likely to be patronymic.
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