Goodwin

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Goodwin

  • /ˈɡʊdwɪn/

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

proper noun

  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 the Municipal District of Greenview, 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.

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@misc{goodwin_2026,
  title = {Goodwin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goodwin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}