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Origin of Ourth Total Records: 1  Origin of Ourth, Meaning of Ourth Origin: The GOFORTH Name: Numerous clues which indicate that the Goforths were of Welsh origin. There are three Reports: %0a%0a1. The Goforth name originated several hundred years ago when a man faced with the alternative to violate his conscience or to 'go-forth' and leave everything. He chose to 'Go Forth.' %0a%0a2. Another report is about a man who used to fish for the Gar and always went to the forth or bay. The name Goforth was derived at a later date from the name 'Gar-forth.' %0a%0a3. An article taken from the newspaper, 'Long Beach Ind. Tel.', 4-30-67, states that the name is an English locational surname and was formed from the old Welsh word, 'Gof', coupled with the English 'ford'. Together describing 'Blacksmith's river crossing.' Altered to Goforth after centuries of use by descendents of the first 'Blacksmith who lived at the ford'. Surnames: Goforth, Gofourth Submitted by: Ronald G. Martin 2/17/2012 1:40 PM Page 1 of 1

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