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Goffin¹

proper noun

  1. A surname.

goffin²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Cornish goghyn, the soft mutation of koghyn (“exploratory trench”).

noun goffins

  1. Cornwall, alternative Alternative form of coffin (“exploratory trench; deep ditch”).

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"goffin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goffin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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goffin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goffin

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"goffin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goffin.

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@misc{goffin_2026,
  title = {goffin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goffin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}