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Goddard

god·dard

US/ˈɡɑdɜrd/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)

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Origin

* As an English surname of Norman origin, name of a 10th-11th-century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Brought to England by Normans. Compare Gothard, Godard. * As a French surname, variant of Gaudet.

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