Goodan

Goodan Meaning & Origin

About Goodan
The surname Goodan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGilleDhuibhain," meaning "son of the servant of St. Dubhain." The name Dubhain is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The surname Goodan therefore signifies a person who is the descendant of the servant of St. Dubhain, a name associated with the color black or dark.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodan: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/goodan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodan in Braille

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

The name Goodan in braille

How to sign the name Goodan using Sign Language

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

The name Goodan in sign language

Numerology