Goddard

== English == === Etymology === As an English surname of Norman origin, name of a 10th-11th-century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Brought to England by Normans. Compare Gothard, Godard. As a French surname, variant of Gaudet. === Proper noun === Goddard A male given name from the Germanic languages. A surname originating as a patronymic. A place in the United States: A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, named after Robert H. Goddard. ==== Usage notes ==== The given name is rare today, and usually transferred back from the surname. ==== Translations ====