I married a man with the last name Goodin. I was wondering if anyone knows the o

Question:

I married a man with the last name Goodin. I was wondering if anyone knows the origin of his family name.?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Found this:

Goodwin - an English surname deriving from Old English name Godwine "good friend". Popular as a personal name before the Norman Conquest, and the name of King Harold's father. Goodwyn, Goodin.

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www.amlwchhistory.co.uk/data/w...