Goda

== English == === Etymology === As a Hungarian and Slovak surname, from the personal name Goda, formed from Proto-Slavic *goditi (“to please”). This is also Germanized from the Sorbian form, see Goede. As a Japanese surname, from 合田. === Proper noun === Goda (plural Godas) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Goda is the 32632nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Goda is most common among White (64.77%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.43%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Goda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 55. === Anagrams === Goad, dago, doga, goad == Old English == === Etymology === Likely from Old English gōd (“good”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡoː.dɑ/ === Proper noun === Gōda m a male given name ==== Declension ==== Weak: === References === Liber Vitae: Register and Martyrology of New Minster and Hyde Abbey, Winchester, page 24, line 20, recorded as "Goda".