# Goosen

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'''Goosen''' is a common [Afrikaans](/source/Afrikaans) surname, meaning "son of [Goos](/source/Goos_(name))" ("[Goswin](/source/Goswin_(given_name))"). Notable people with the surname include:

*[Anton Goosen](/source/Anton_Goosen) (born 1946), South African musician and songwriter 
*[Frank Goosen](/source/Frank_Goosen) (born 1966), German cabaret artist and author
*[Glenn Goosen](/source/Glenn_Goosen_(judge)) (born 1962), South African lawyer and judge
*[Glenn Goosen](/source/Glenn_Goosen) (born 1982),  Zimbabwean cricketer 
*[Guy Goosen](/source/Guy_Goosen) (born 1959), Zimbabwean swimmer
*[Hendrik Goosen](/source/Hendrik_Goosen) (1904–1990), South African fishing captain, discoverer of the coelacanth
*[Jeanne Goosen](/source/Jeanne_Goosen) (1938–2020), South African journalist
*[Johan Goosen](/source/Johan_Goosen) (born 1993), South African rugby player
*[Mathys Goosen](/source/Mathys_Goosen) (born 1996), Dutch swimmer
*[Retief Goosen](/source/Retief_Goosen) (born 1969), South African golfer 
*[Quintin Goosen](/source/Quintin_Goosen) (1946–2014), Zimbabwean cricketer and umpire
*[Sammy Goosen](/source/Sammy_Goosen) (1892–?), South African cyclist
*[Wes Goosen](/source/Wes_Goosen) (born 1995), South African-born, New Zealand rugby player

==Republiek Goosen==
Goosen was also the Dutch/Afrikaans name of the [State of Goshen](/source/State_of_Goshen) (1882–83) in South Africa.

==See also==
*[Goos (name)](/source/Goos_(name))
*[Goossen](/source/Goossen), Dutch surname
*[Goossens](/source/Goossens), Dutch surname common in Belgium

{{surname|Goosen}}

Category:Afrikaans-language surnames
Category:Surnames of Dutch origin
Category:Patronymic surnames

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