Goodman

Goodman Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Goodman are male.

Goodman Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G03505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgʊdmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodman in Braille

Here's how to represent Goodman in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Goodman in braille

How to Spell the Name Goodman in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name Goodman in sign language

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