What We Know About the Goetzen Surname

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Götz surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Goetzen is a familiar spelling of the German name Götz. In origin, the name means “From Götz, a pet form of Gottfried”.

Before spelling was fixed, Götz was also written Goetzen. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Götzen, Götze and Goez.

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