Goda

See also: goda

English

Etymology

• As a Hungarian and Slovak surname, from the personal name Goda, formed from Proto-Slavic *goditi (“to please”). This is also Germanized from the Sorbian form, see Goede.
• As a Japanese surname, from 合田.

Proper noun

Goda (plural Godas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goda is the 32632^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Goda is most common among White (64.77%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.43%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Goda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 55.

Anagrams

• Goad, dago, doga, goad

Old English

Etymology

Likely from Old English gōd (“good”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡoː.dɑ/

Proper noun

Gōda m

1. a male given name

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	Gōda	—
accusative	Gōdan	—
genitive	Gōdan	—
dative	Gōdan	—

References

• Liber Vitae: Register and Martyrology of New Minster and Hyde Abbey, Winchester, page 24, line 20, recorded as "Goda".