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Gourcuff

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Gourcuff
Pronunciationpronounced [ˈɡuːʁkỹ]
Origin
Word/nameBreton
Meaningthe charming man
Region of originBrittany
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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.

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