Gooby

Gooby Meaning & Origin

About Gooby
The surname Gooby is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Goby, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Godfrey. The name Godfrey is of Germanic origin and means "God's peace." Therefore, the surname Gooby can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Godfrey" or "one who is associated with God's peace."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gooby: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gooby 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 Gooby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/gooby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gooby in Braille

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

The name Gooby in braille

How to sign the name Gooby using Sign Language

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

The name Gooby in sign language

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