Goodknight

Goodknight Meaning & Origin

About Goodknight
The surname Goodknight is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English phrase "gode knyght," meaning a good or noble knight. It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was a skilled or chivalrous knight. The surname Goodknight signifies a person of honorable character or someone associated with the noble profession of knighthood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodknight: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GANAG
🔊 Soundex
G03250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D K IH2 N F T
🌐 IPA
/goodknight*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodknight in Braille

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

The name Goodknight in braille

How to sign the name Goodknight using Sign Language

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

The name Goodknight in sign language

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