Goodridge Forename
Approximately 46 people bear this name
Goodridge Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Godric, compound of God and ric ‘powerful’. It seems to be a specifically Old English name, without any corresponding Old German form. It was very common in England before the Norman Conquest. The Normans used it as a nickname for an Englishman, and called Henry I and his queen Godric and Godiva, in allusion to her English blood and his supposedly English sympathies.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | - | 15 | 1:19,319 | 1,454 |
| Liberia | 100% | 13 | 1:339,389 | 10,356 |
| United States | - | 7 | 1:51,790,997 | 317,178 |
| Canada | - | 2 | 1:16,566,686 | 86,787 |
| England | - | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
Goodridge (8,674) may also be a surname.
Goodridge Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Godric, compound of God and ric ‘powerful’. It seems to be a specifically Old English name, without any corresponding Old German form. It was very common in England before the Norman Conquest. The Normans used it as a nickname for an Englishman, and called Henry I and his queen Godric and Godiva, in allusion to her English blood and his supposedly English sympathies. It seems to have died out in the course of the 13th and 14th C, but not before giving rise to the surnames Godrich, Goodrich, Goodrick, Goodridge. Godric, Godricus Domesday Book 1086. Godrige Hundred Rolls 1273. Godrich, Godriche Hundred Rolls 1273.
Goodridge Forename Popularity
Goodridge Demographics
Average Goodridge Salary in
United States
$43,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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