Goddard

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proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginOld High German got →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    3. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, named after Robert H. Goddard.

Origin

  1. Old High Germangot“God”
  2. EnglishGoddard

* As an English surname of Norman origin, name of a 10th-11th-century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Brought to England by Normans. Compare Gothard, Godard. * As a French surname, variant of Gaudet.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 戈達德 /戈达德
  • 戈達德 /戈达德 (Gēdádé)surname
German Gotthard, Gotthardt
  • Gotthardmale given name
  • Gotthardtsurname
Latvian Gatis
  • Gatismale given name
Spanish Godardo
  • Godardomale given name
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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