Goldthwaite

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse gil →
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Meanings

proper nounGoldthwaite (countable and uncountable, plural Goldthwaites)

plural Goldthwaites

  1. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Mills County, Texas, United States, named after George (Joe) Goldthwaite. Understood to be the geographical centre of Texas.

Origin

  1. Old Norsegil“ravine, gully”
  2. EnglishGoldthwaite

Perhaps a habitational surname from a minor place in South Yorkshire, named with Old Norse gil (“ravine, gully”) + þveit (“paddock, meadow”), even though the modern surname is more associated with Essex than Yorkshire.

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APA

Goldthwaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldthwaite

MLA

“Goldthwaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldthwaite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goldthwaite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldthwaite.

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