Godall Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Godall usually leads back to Goodall. Read literally, Godall points to “good ale or good corner”. Godall drops the “o” of Goodall, a simplification that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Goodale and Goodell.

Spanish register data show 155 residents carrying Godall as first surname, and 155 as second surname. Each Spaniard has two surnames, so the same name is counted once as first and once as second surname.

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