Goold Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Goold, so the heraldry linked to Gould is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Goold means

Anyone researching Goold should also look under Gould. At root, the name means “Golden, or goldsmith”.

Goold writes “o” in place of the “u” found in Gould, a typical scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Gold and Goulde. 913 Americans were listed as Goold in the 2010 census. That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames.

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