Where does the name goodman come from?

Answer 1

The proud and noble English surname of Goodman derives from the ancient Anglo-Saxons to mean "son of Godmund". The surname is first found in Norfolk, where they had held a family seat from very ancient times.

Answer 2

Goodman

1. English: status name from Middle English gode 'good' + man 'man', in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king.

2. English: from the Middle English personal name Godeman, Old English Godmann, composed of the elements god 'good' or god 'god' + mann 'man'.

3. English: from the Old English personal name Guðmund, composed of the elements guð 'battle' + mund 'protection' , or the Old Norse cognate Guðmundr.

4. Americanized form of Jewish Gutman or German Gutmann.

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