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2024
Goodwin
Goodwin
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goodwin
English
Proper noun
Goodwin
A medieval male
given name
, rare today.
A
surname
derived from the given name.
goodwin
goodwin
See also:
Goodwin
English
Noun
goodwin
(
plural
goodwins
)
(
Scotland
,
Doric
)
A good-hearted, or good-souled person, especially one who is young at heart.
From "The Broons", Sunday Post (newspaper)
"aye, she's a fair goodwin, wi' ne'er a skunner tae say fer hersel'"
Anagrams
wooding
Etymology
From
Old English
gōd
(
“
good
”
)
+
wine
(
“
friend
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈɡʊdwɪn/
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