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goodwin

/ˈɡʊdwɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
good-win
IPA
/ˈɡʊdwɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.

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A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.

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A locality in the Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta, Canada.

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An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States, on the border with Iowa.

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A town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.

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An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

From Old English gōd (“good”) + wine (“friend”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Goodwin Sands

Frequently Paired Words

Goodwyn

Questions

How do you pronounce goodwin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʊdwɪn/.
What does goodwin mean?
A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.
Where does goodwin come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce goodwin

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