Meanings
Origin
- Proto-West Germanic*god“good”
- EnglishGoebel
From the German surname, a pet form of Godebert, corresponding to Proto-West Germanic *god (“good”) + *berht (“bright”).
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APA
Goebel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goebel
MLA
“Goebel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goebel. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goebel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goebel.
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