Godley

Godley Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Godley: 2,515
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G0340
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ‘dli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Godley in Braille

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

The name Godley in braille

How to sign the name Godley using Sign Language

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.

The name Godley in sign language

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