Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Meaning & History
From Middle High German gehau "(mountain) clearing" hence a topographic name for a mountain dweller or possibly an occupational name for a logger.
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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German
Meaning & History
Topographic name for someone who lived by a mineshaft, from Middle High German kouw(e) "mining hut".