Goodson Family History
Goodson Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Godsone representing Old English Godsunu of various origins. It may be composed of Old English god ‘God’ or gōd ‘good’ + sunu ‘son’ or it may be an original patronymic ‘son of God’ used as a personal name. English: patronymic from Middle English Godesson(e) ‘son of God(e)’ from the Middle English pet form Gode (Old English Goda) + -son. English: nickname from Middle English god(e) + sone ‘good son’ (Old English gōd + sunu). English: metronymic meaning ‘son of Godith’ from the Middle English female personal name Godith Godit Gody (Old English Godgȳth) + son. English: alternatively perhaps occasionally from the Middle English female personal name Godus + -son. Possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gutersohn: affectionate nickname meaning ‘good son’ for one of out of many sons.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022