Pronunciation | pronounced [ˈɡuːʁkỹ] |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Breton |
Meaning | the charming man |
Region of origin | Brittany |
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Gourcuff or Gourkuñv also associated to Corcuff is a surname, and may refer to;
Gourkuñv derives from gour and kuñv which means a charming, affable, gentle or conciliatory man in Breton. Like for the surname Henaff, the digraph -ff was introduced by Middle Ages' authors to indicate a nasalized vowel.