Goddard
GOD-erd
A Germanic name meaning “divine firmness” or “God’s strength.”
Meaning
The excerpts link Goddard to the Germanic element set seen in forms like Gotthart/Gotthard and gloss it as “divine firmness.” That points to a theophoric, strength-based name built around the idea of God or the divine plus firmness/strength. The name appears historically in England and France, and was also used as a Christian name in Germany.
Origin
Old GermanOld EnglishFrenchmasculine
Fun fact
The name is recorded in medieval use and even shows up in old place-names and family names, not just as a given name.