Goddard

Goddard Meaning & Origin

About Goddard
The surname Goddard is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Godheard," which means "God-hardy" or "brave in God." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English words "god" meaning "good" and "heard" meaning "hardy" or "strong," suggesting a meaning of "good and strong." The name Goddard is therefore associated with qualities of bravery, strength, and goodness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Goddard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Goddard: 15,599
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goddard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Goddard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 D ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑdərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goddard in Braille

Here's how to represent Goddard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Goddard in braille

How to sign the name Goddard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Goddard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Goddard in sign language

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