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Help[Surname] Re: Retief Goosen
in reply to a message by Sean Foglai
The French surname Rétif is derived from the adjective rétif, 'restive, intractable'. I think Retief may have the same meaning.
The Dutch surname Goosen is a patronym based on Gossin / Goossin, which is a hypocoristic of Goswijn, 'God/good'.
The Dutch surname Goosen is a patronym based on Gossin / Goossin, which is a hypocoristic of Goswijn, 'God/good'.
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