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by Spixxy on March 2nd, 2004

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How did the town of Gans get its name?

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  • by Nuttsky on May 10th, 2007

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    If I'd had to guess, I'd have guessed Gans was from German "ganse," goose. But I'd have been wrong. It's either a plural or a possessive (apostrophe removed) of the surname Gan.

    Without the "s," the surname Gan could have any of a dozen derivations.

    Gans is covered by this website:

    http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=15768

    Gans is a town in Sequoyah County, in the Fort Smith metro area.

    The community was named for brothers Charles and Swimmer Gan.

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