Origins Available: English,
Scottish
The Goodlatte name comes from the Middle English words "gode," meaning "good," and "ladde," or "lad," meaning "a servant;" as such, it was likely originally a
nickname for a trusted servant, which was later taken on as a surname.
Early Origins of the Goodlatte family
The surname Goodlatte was first found in
Yorkshire where in 1301 the
Subsidy Rolls of
Yorkshire list Robert Godelad as holding lands at that time. Years later, William Goodlad was listed in the
Subsidy Rolls of
Cumberland in 1332. William Goodland was listed in
Yorkshire in 1464.
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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Early History of the Goodlatte family
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Goodlatte Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Goodlet, Goddlett, Goodley, Goodly, Goodlad, Goodlat, Goodlatt, Goodlatte, Goodlegh, Gudlad, Goodleigh, Goodlaw, Guidlaw, Guidlad and many more.
Early Notables of the Goodlatte family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Goodlatte family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Goodley settled in Virginia in 1773; Peter, Andrew and Robert Goodlad settled in Virginia in 1664.