Goodwin

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/ˈɡʊdwɪn/

proper noun

A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.

OriginOld English gōd →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
  3. A locality in the Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States, on the border with Iowa.
  5. A town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgōd“good”
  2. EnglishGoodwin

From Old English gōd (“good”) + wine (“friend”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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