Goddard

  • [ GAHD-ərd ]
  • English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from the Germanic given name GODEHARD.

GODEHARD   male   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements god "god" and hard "hardy, brave". This was the name of an 11th-century saint who was a bishop of Hildesheim.
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Godehard
GERMAN: Gotthard