A goatee is a narrow beard. ... This term comes from the tufted beards that many goats have, and it was originally known as a goaty.

Where did the goatee get its name?

The goatee is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as a short, sometimes pointed beard, that is named after its resemblance to the tuft of hair on a goat's chin. Beardbrand takes it a step further and defines a goatee as facial hair that grows just from the chin.

Is a goatee named after goats?

The name certainly comes from the peculiar long fur underneath the chin of a billy goat. As a result of that, the half-man, half-goat Greek god Pan is usually depicted as having a goatee of some sort.