As a surname, "Goodspeed" derives from " Godspeed", which in turn comes from the expression "God speed (you)", a wish for success and fortune on behalf of one setting out on a trip or an enterprise.

People with the surname

Dan Goodspeed Dan Goodspeed (born May 20, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle whose longest stint was with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also played in the National Football League (NFL) and the XFL (20 ...

(born 1977), US athlete in football *

Edgar J. Goodspeed Edgar Johnson Goodspeed (October 23, 1871 – January 13, 1962) was an American theologian and scholar of Greek and the New Testament, and Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor of the University of Chicago until his retirement. He ...

(1871–1962), US theologian, scholar and author of numerous writings about the Bible *Estella Goodspeed and Allen Goodspeed, wife and son of

Arthur Scott Bailey Arthur Scott Bailey (November 16, 1877 – October 17, 1949) was an American writer. He was the author of more than forty children's books. He was born in St. Albans, Vermont, United States, the second child of Winfield Scott Bailey and Harriet S ...

Joey Goodspeed Joseph Allen Goodspeed (born February 22, 1978) is a former American football fullback. High School Years Goodspeed attended Oswego High School in Oswego, Illinois, and was a star in football and track & field, along with playing basketball. ...

(born 1978), US athlete in football *

Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds (née Goodspeed; August 12, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American film/television actress and dancer, who appeared in more than 50 films, including the 1942 musical ''Holiday Inn'', in which she and Bing Crosby introdu ...

(1917–1997), US film actress, born Marjorie Goodspeed * Paula Goodspeed (1978–2008), US singer and ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' auditioner, accused stalker of

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograph ...

Tyler Goodspeed Tyler Beck Goodspeed (born 1984/1985) is an American economist and economic historian who was the acting chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from June 2020 to January 2021. He resigned from his position on January 7, in the wake of the 2 ...

(b. 1984/85), American economist

In fiction

* Ethan Rom, alias of Dr. Ethan Goodspeed, a character in the US television series ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'' *Gary Goodspeed, the main character of the US animated television series ''

Final Space ''Final Space'' is an adult animated space opera comedy drama television series created by Olan Rogers and developed by Rogers and David Sacks. The series involves an astronaut named Gary Goodspeed and his immensely powerful alien friend Mooncak ...

'' *

Horace Goodspeed The characters from the American Drama (film and television), drama Television show, television series ''Lost (TV series), Lost'' were created by Damon Lindelof and J. J. Abrams. The series follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysteriou ...

, a character in the US television series ''

'' *Patience Goodspeed, the main character in ''The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed'' and ''The Education of Patience Goodspeed'', by Heather Vogel Frederick *Dr. Stanley Goodspeed, a character in the 1996 US film '' The Rock''

References

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