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Goodwin Family History
Goodwin Genealogy & Family TreeGoodwin is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where one of the earliest known ancestors--Godwin, Earl of Wessex--was recorded in 1053. It means son of Godwin, a given name that means "friend of God." The family motto is Fide et virtute which means "By fidelity and valour."
Other spellings for the name include "Godwin," "Goodin," "Gooding," "Goodwyn," "Godwyn," "Godwine," "Goodwine," "Goddwin," "Goddwyn," and "Goddwyne." Notable people with the surname include American actress Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time, Something Borrowed, He's Just Not That Into You), American actor Malcolm Goodwin (American Gangster, Leatherheads, Breakout Kings), American football player Tod Goodwin (New York Giants), and American baseball player Tom Goodwin (Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers). The first Goodwin to come to America was Mrs. Goodwin in Massachusetts in 1632.
Goodwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Goodwin -- --, 1796 September 22, 1797 Connecticut
- Alexander Goodwin -- --, 1841
- Hugh Bryan Goodwin -- --, 1896 October 10, 1952 North Carolina
- Angeline Goodwin -- --, 1782 July 18, 1846 Connecticut
- Vera Leona Goodwin -- --, 1909 April 21, 1993 Utah
Goodwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Georgia Elizabeth Goodwin -- --, 1900 July 29, 1906 Mississippi
- Ulysses Grant Goodwin -- --, 1867 December 0, 1957
- Perry A. Goodwin -- --, 1870 June 14, 1939 Alabama
- Soloman Goodwin -- --, 1797 June 22, 1857 Connecticut
- Louise Vanera Goodwin -- --, 1898 September 1, 1965 Colorado
