About Godley
The surname Godley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Goda" meaning "good" or "god" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Godley can be interpreted as "good meadow" or "godly clearing." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or owned a meadow that was considered good or blessed.
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The surname Godley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Godley 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 Godley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Godley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Godley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.