Contents [hide]

Gooden History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Gooden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Gooden surname finds its earliest origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name is derived from the baptismal name Godwin, which comes from the Old English name "Go-dwine," composed of the elements "go-d," meaning "good," and "wine," meaning "friend," collectively meaning "God friend." 1 2

Early Origins of the Gooden family

The surname Gooden was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very early times. Godwin or Godwine (d. 1053) was the Earl of Wessex, chief adviser to King Canute, who held great wealth and lands in those times. His son Harold Godwinson (circa 1022-1066) was Harold II of England, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, killed on October 14 1066 at the Battle of Hastings. Godwin, or Godwine was also the name of an 11th century Bishop of Lichfield, who died in 1020. 3

Early rolls show the many spellings used throughout ancient Britain beginning with the Domesday Book of 1086 where we find Ailmar filius Goduini. 4 Years later in Yorkshire, we found Ricardus filius Godwini in the Assize Rolls of 1219. In Norfolk, the Pipe Rolls of 1177 list Walter Godwin as holding lands there at that time. In Cambridgeshire, the Feet of Fines for 1327 list Robert Gudwen and in the same year, William Goudwyne was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex. In Worcestershire, William Godewynes was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327 and back in Yorkshire, we found John Gudwyn listed as a Freeman of York in 1388. 2

Early History of the Gooden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gooden research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1177, 1219, 1273, 1296, 1327, 1500, 1517, 1562, 1590, 1594, 1597, 1600, 1603, 1605, 1633, 1641, 1654, 1655, 1659, 1660, 1662, 1665, 1670, 1674, 1677, 1680, 1695, 1719, 1730 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Gooden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gooden Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Gooden are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Gooden include: Godwin, Goodwin, Goodin, Gooding, Goodings, Goodwyn, Godwyn, Godwine, Goodwine, Goddwin, Goddwyn, Goddywne and many more.

Early Notables of the Gooden family

Distinguished members of the family include

Thomas Godwin (1517-1590), Bishop of Bath and Wells, born in 1517 at Oakingham, Berkshire, of poor parents; Francis Godwin (1562-1633), English divine, Bishop of Llandaff and of Hereford; John Goodwin...
James Gooden (1670-1730), was a Welsh Jesuit, born in Denbighshire in 1670, and was educated in the college at St. Omer. 3
Peter Gooden (d. 1695), was an English controversialist, probably a son of Peter Gooden of New Hall, Pendleton, near Manchester. 3

Gooden Ranking

In the United States, the name Gooden is the 2,517^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Gooden family to Ireland

Some of the Gooden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gooden migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gooden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Gooden, British Convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. John Gooden, English convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), reported lost presumed dead in 1824 7

Gooden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gooden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ellis Gooden, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Lennard Gooden, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Philip Gooden, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Henry Gooden, aged 26, a sawyer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
John Gooden, aged 23, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Gooden (post 1700) +

Samuel "Sam" Gooden (1934-2022), American soul singer, member of The Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1981
Sam Gooden (1934-1991), American soul singer, best known for being an original member of the group The Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1991)
Stacy-Ann Gooden, American model and journalist
Lance Gooden (1982-2003), American politician, Member of the Texas House of Representatives (2003)
Tavares Gooden (b. 1984), American NFL football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
Tiffany Gooden (b. 1975), American professional NBA basketball player
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden (b. 1981), American professional NBA basketball player
Dwight Eugene "Doc" Gooden (1964-1985), American Major League Baseball pitcher, recipient of the Cy Young Award (1985), and the Triple Crown (1985)
Arthur Henry Gooden (1879-1971), English silent film screenwriter who wrote for 53 films between 1916 and 1937
Ty Gooden (b. 1972), English former professional football midfielder
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Gooden Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fide et virtute
Motto Translation: By fidelity and valour.

Citations +

Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary