Goddard

English

Etymology

• As an English surname of Norman origin, name of a 10th-11th-century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Brought to England by Normans. Compare Gothard, Godard.
• As a French surname, variant of Gaudet.

Proper noun

Goddard

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A place in the United States:
   1. A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
   2. An unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky.
   3. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, named after Robert H. Goddard.

Usage notes

• The given name is rare today, and usually transferred back from the surname.

Translations

male given name

• German: Gotthard
• Latvian: Gatis
• Spanish: Godardo

surname

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戈達德／戈达德 (Gēdádé)

• German: Gotthardt