Godsey

Godsey Meaning & Origin

About Godsey
The surname Godsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Goda" meaning "good" or "god" and the word "eg" meaning "island" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Godsey can be interpreted as "God's island" or "enclosure of God." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or owned land associated with a religious site or a place dedicated to a deity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Godsey: 5,826
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.98

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 D Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑdzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Godsey in Braille

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

The name Godsey in braille

How to sign the name Godsey using Sign Language

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

The name Godsey in sign language

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