Goodwin

See also: goodwin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊdwɪn/

Proper noun

Goodwin

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 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.

Derived terms

• Goodwin Sands

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goodwin is the 454^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 72,451 individuals. Goodwin is most common among White (77.04%) and Black (17.22%) individuals.

See also

• Goodwyn

Anagrams

• Wooding, wooding