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Godbout
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English
Alternative forms
en Godebout Godeboust
Etymology
From en fr Godbout. The river and village are named after early local settler Nicolas Godeboust. The village and river were earlier spelled as "Godebout" before migrating to the current North American standard spelling of the surname "Godbout" for this term that is still "Godebout" in Europe.
Proper noun
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en French.
A placename:
en village co:suf/Manicouagan r:suf/Côte-Nord p:suf/Quebec c/Canada on the Godbout River.
en Godbout River river r/Côte-Nord p/Quebec c/Canada.
Derived terms
en Godbout River
Translations
French: fr Godbout
French
fr:+ (homonymie)
Alternative forms
fr Godebout Godeboust
Etymology
From fr enm - or fr fro Godbald male given name, from ang gōd good bald bold 1. The river and village are named after early local settler Nicolas Godeboust. The village and river were earlier spelled as "Godebout" before migrating to the current North American standard spelling "Godbout" of the surname for this term that is still "Godebout" in Europe.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
en Godbout: fr
A placename
fr village co/Manicouagan r/Côte-Nord p/Quebec c/Canada on the Godbout River Godbout
fr river r/Côte-Nord p/Quebec c/Canada Godbout Godbout River Rivière Godbout
Usage notes
surname The form Godbout is the North American spelling, while Godebout is the European spelling of the surname.
Derived terms
fr Rivière Godbout rivière Godbout
Descendants
en Godbout