Goodrich

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/ˈɡʊdɹɪt͡ʃ/

proper noun

A characteristical surname.

OriginOld English Godrīc →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Godrich · alternative Godridge · alternative Gooderick · alternative Gooderidge · alternative Goodrick · alternative Goodricke · alternative Goodridge · alternative Goodwright · alternative Gutridge

  1. A characteristical surname.
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Goodrich and Welsh Bicknor Group Parish Council) in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5719).
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Colorado.
    2. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Idaho.
    3. A village in Atlas Township, Genesee County, Michigan.
    4. A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
    5. An unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee.
    6. A minor city in Polk County, Texas.
    7. A town and unincorporated community in Taylor County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishGodrīc“good or godly ruler”
  2. EnglishGoodrich

From Old English Godrīc (“good or godly ruler”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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