Goddard

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Goddard

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* 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

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: gustav, gottfried, gerard, gilbert, gerald, godfrey, germany, gustave, garibald, gustavus, geraldine, gunther, gerda, gerrard, gardner, garrett

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name surname

中文戈達德 /戈达德 Gēdádé
DeutschGotthardt

name male given name

EspañolGodardo
DeutschGotthard

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MLA

"Goddard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goddard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Goddard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goddard

Chicago

"Goddard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goddard.

BibTeX
@misc{goddard_2026,
  title = {Goddard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goddard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}