Gooderham

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

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Meanings

proper nounGooderham (plural Gooderhams)

plural Gooderhams

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Guðormr, which is composed by the elements guð (“god”) and ormr (“snake”). This patronymic surname has been altered by folk etymology as if it were a habitational surname.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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