Goodwin

//ˈɡʊdwɪn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.
  2. 2
    A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
  3. 3
    A locality in the Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta, Canada.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States, on the border with Iowa.
  5. 5
    A town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

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

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