Godbout

G2O1D2B3O1U1T1

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Godbout →
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Meanings

proper nounGodbout (countable and uncountable, plural Godbouts)

plural Godbouts · alternative Godebout · alternative Godeboust

  1. countableuncountableA surname from French.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Manicouagan county, Côte-Nord region, Quebec province, Canada, on the Godbout River.
    2. countableuncountableA river in Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada; in full, Godbout River.

Origin

  1. FrenchGodbout
  2. EnglishGodbout

From French Godbout. The river and village are named after early local settler Nicolas Godeboust. The village and river were earlier spelled as "Godebout" before migrating to the current North American standard spelling of the surname "Godbout" for this term that is still "Godebout" in Europe.

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Translations

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APA

Godbout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godbout

MLA

“Godbout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godbout. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Godbout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godbout.

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