English Explanatory Dictionary

Godbout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. A placename:
  3. A village in Manicouagan county, Côte-Nord region, Quebec province, Canada, on the Godbout River.
  4. A river in Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada; in full, Godbout River.

Word forms

Godbout Godbouts Godebout Godeboust

Etymology

From French 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.

Derived words

Godbout River
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