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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsGouwland

Meaning & History

Means "golden lion", from an inflected form of goud "gold" and leeuw "lion". Probably given to someone who worked by or lived near a sign depicting a lion.
Added 4/8/2016 by anonymous
Edited 9/16/2024 by jocatchi