About Goodman
The name "Goodman" is an English surname derived from the Middle English term "gode" meaning "good" and "man" referring to a person. It was originally used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was considered to be a good or virtuous man. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now used as a family name.
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Most individuals with the name Goodman are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Goodman in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Goodman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.