The surname Goodnite was first found in an early record of a John Goddesknyght, who was documented during the reign of Edward II (1307-1327). It is thought that Goodnite was a nickname for a religious person, "God's servant." Although the history of this name is rather obscure, it is presumed that bearers of the name came to Britain with the invasion of Duke William of Normandy, and perhaps even offered assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Goodnite family
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Goodnite Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Goodnight, Goddesknight, Goddesknyght and others.
Early Notables of the Goodnite family
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Migration of the Goodnite family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Luke Goodnought, who was in the Virginia colonies in 1642.
