Goodman (surname)
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LanguageEnglish
Meaning1. as an Anglo-Scottish surname, good + man
2. Anglicized from German: Gutmann, Guttmann (Guttman), Guthmann (Guthman), Spanish: Guzmán, Yiddish: Gutman, Gitman
Region of originScotland, England, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Spain
| Language | English |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | 1. as an Anglo-Scottish surname, good + man 2. Anglicized from German: Gutmann, Guttmann (Guttman), Guthmann (Guthman), Spanish: Guzmán, Yiddish: Gutman, Gitman |
| Region of origin | Scotland, England, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Spain |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Guidman (Old English); German: Gutmann, Guttmann (Guttman), Guthmann (Guthman), Yiddish: Gutman, Gitman |
Goodman is a Scottish, English and Ashkenazi Jewish surname, formerly a polite term of address, used where Mister (Mr.) would be used today. Compare Goodwife. Notable people with the surname include:
