Gooch is a surname. Gooch or the Gooch is also a nickname. It may refer to:
Cooper is an English surname originating in England; see Cooper (profession). Occasionally it is an Anglicized form of the German surname Kiefer. Cooper is the 8th most common surname in Liberia and 27th most common in England.
Gardner is a surname of English, Scottish and Irish origin. Most sources say it is an occupational surname that comes from the word "gardener". Other sources claim that it is derived from the old English words gar-dyn meaning "warrior", "one who bears arms". In Ireland, the surname is an anglicized form of the Gaelic MacGairnéir. Variants include Gardyner, Gardener, Gardenar, Gardinier, Gardiner, and Gardner; the last two are the most common today.
Edwards is a patronymic surname of English origin, meaning "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England. Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990, falling to 51st in 2014.
Slade is a surname of Saxon origin, meaning, variously at different times in different dialects, "a valley, dell, or dingle; an open space between banks or woods; a forest glade; a strip of greensward or of boggy land; the side or slope of a hill." Earliest known references in England as a surname are found in the southwest, especially in Devon.
Frost is an Anglo-Saxon English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The surname Bruce is a surname of Scottish and French origins but also with several other origins. In Scotland, it is derived from Clan Bruce. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Orne, while in others it appears to be derived from Brix in Manche, or Bruz in Brittany, both in France.
Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam". It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include:
Walters is a surname of English origin. It used to denote "Son of Walter", derived from the given name Walter, which was introduced into England and Wales about the time of the Norman Conquest. The name "Walter" originates from the Old German wald ("rule") + heri ("warrior").
Gay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The surname Williamson was first found in the Royal burgh of Peebles, where this predominantly Scottish Clan held a Family Seat anciently, although their interests straddled the English Scottish border and they held territories as far south as Keswick in Cumberland.
Shields is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hood is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander is a surname originating in Scotland, originally an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacAlasdair. It is a somewhat common Scottish name, and the region of Scotland where it traditionally is most commonly found is in the Highlands region of Scotland.
Jarvis is a given name and English surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear". Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.
Henry is an English male given name and an Irish and French surname, borrowed from Old French, originally of Germanic origin (Haimirich) from the elements haim ("home") and ric ("powerful"). Equivalents in other languages are Anraí (Irish), Eanruig, Enrico, Amerigo (Italian), Enrique (Spanish), Heinrich (German), Henning (Swedish), Henri, Henrik, Henrique (Portuguese), Henryk (Polish), (H)enric, Hendrik (Dutch), and Genrikh (Russian), among others.
Barron is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ingram or Ingrams is a surname, from the given name Ingram. Notable people with the surname include:
Oxley is an English surname, originating in Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Staffordshire. Notable people with the surname include:
Stretch is the surname of:
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