English
Goodrich
Goodrich comes from Old English Godrīc ‘good or godly ruler’, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *Godarīk.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Godarīkreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Godrīc‘good or godly ruler’
- EnglishtodayGoodrich
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Godarīkreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Godrīc‘good or godly ruler’
- EnglishtodayGoodrich
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *Godarīk
Today it means
name A characteristical surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *Godarīk / Goodrich