The going Surname
going Name Meaning and History
- Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ghabhann or Mac Gabhann ‘son of (the) smith’ (see McGowan) or, in some cases, an Anglicized spelling of the French family name Gouin, which has been established in Tipperary since the end of the 17th century.
- German (Göing): variant of Göding (see Goding).
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| Ronald James Spencer |
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| GOING Kearney 1866-1953 |
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| Researching Lucinda Going | James (Jack) Davis | 5 |
| GOING/GOIN/GOWENS/etc.--An Introduction | Carolyn Funderburk | 5 |
| William GOING of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England |
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| Samuel Going B:Abt 1777 - Amherst / Nelson Co. VA |
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| BRYUS/BYRUS BEVEY GOING from GA | Diana (Lamb) Pollack | 4 |
| Calhoun County, MS: John B. Going, wife Rhonda Steele | K. Charsha | 4 |
| Catherine Going b.1828 d1897CANADA | Sherry | 2 |
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