Goossens is a Dutch-language patronymic surname meaning "son of Goos/Goossen" (Goswin).[1] It is the 8th most common name in Belgium.[2][3] Notable people with the surname include:

See also

  • Goosen, form of surname most common in South Africa
  • Goossen, another form of the surname
  • Mount Goossens, named after the Belgian photographer Leon Goossens

References

  1. Goossens at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
  2. "Meest voorkomende familienamen in België en Nederland « Naamkunde".
  3. Goossens at familienaam.be
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