gosling n : young goose

English

Pronunciation

Etymology

goose + -ling

compare duckling

Noun

1. A young goose.
2. A callow/ foolish person

Translations

Gosling might refer to:

• A young goose.
• Gosling (band).
• Henry Gosling Prize, awarded to young European artists.
• Gosling Emacs, an Emacs implementation.
• Gosling's Rum, a brand of Bermuda rum.

People with the surname Gosling:

• Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942), Canadian women's-rights activist
• Clint Gosling, New Zealand footballer
• Dan Gosling, English footballer, currently playing for Everton.
• R. Cunliffe Gosling, nineteenth century England football captain
• James Gosling (b. 1955), Canadian software developer
• Joanna Gosling
• John Gosling, English musician
• John Gosling (cricketer), Fijian cricketer
• John A. Gosling, conductor and former music director of the Erie Philharmonic, and the North Carolina Symphony
• John "Zos Kia" Gosling, industrial musician
• Mark Gosling, Australian politician
• Mike Gosling
• Ray Gosling, (b. 1939), English television presenter and journalist
• Raymond Gosling (b. 1926), English scientist
• Richard Gosling, English strongman
• Ryan Gosling (b. 1980), Canadian actor
• Simon Gosling (b. 1969), British Modeller and Propmaker.
• William Gosling (1892-1945), English recipient of the Victoria Cross

See also

• Goslings - an associated disambiguation page.

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