Goodwater Family History
Goodwater Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Bonneau translated into English as if it were composed of the elements bon ‘good’ and eau ‘water’ (which may indeed be the meaning of the placename Bonneau). In some cases probably also an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gutwasser: habitational name from any of numerous places in Bohemia and Moravia named for their supply of good water.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022