Etymology

Van Gogh

Today it means: Vincent van Gogh, Dutch draughtsman and painter. Full definition →

Dutch van Gogh
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromvan Gogh
  2. English todayVan Gogh

From Dutch van Gogh (literally “from Goch”).

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