indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsGoodrick, Goodridge, Gooderidge, Goodricke, Goderich, Godriche, Godric, Godrige, Goderidge, Goodreed, Goodreid, Gutteridge, Guteridge, Guttridge, Gutridge, Güttrich, Guthridge, Guttery
Meaning & History
Derived from the Middle English given name Goderiche (itself derived from the Anglo-Saxon given name Godric), composed of Old English god meaning "good" and ric meaning "ruler, mighty, god's ruler, power". It could also be a topographic name, denoting someone from the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England.