Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsGoodliff, Goodley, Goodly, Goodlet, Goodlett, Goddlett, Goodlad, Goodlat, Goodlatt, Goodlatte, Goodlegh, Gudlad, Goodleigh, Goodlaw, Goodlow, Goodloe, Godley, Guidlaw, Guidlad, Gidlow, Gydlow, de Gidlow, Gudlow
Meaning & History
Derived from the Middle English feminine given name Godlieve, composed of the Germanic elements god meaning "good" or gud meaning "god", and liub meaning "dear, beloved".