Goodbrake

Goodbrake Meaning & Origin

About Goodbrake
The surname Goodbrake is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "god" meaning "good" and "brake" meaning "fern". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goodbrake can be interpreted as "good fern" or "good plant". It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or had a connection to a place where ferns grew abundantly, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was associated with the qualities of a fern, such as resilience or growth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodbrake: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goodbrake 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
KTPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0316020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D B R EY2 K
🌐 IPA
/goodbrake*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodbrake in Braille

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

The name Goodbrake in braille

How to sign the name Goodbrake using Sign Language

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

The name Goodbrake in sign language

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