Good
See also: good and ++good
English
Etymology 1
- As an English surname, from the adjective good.
- Also as an English surname, from the personal name Gōde, which represents the first part of names such as Godfrey, Gottfried, etc.
- As a German surname, Americanized from Gut, Guth.
- As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Goed, Goede.
Alternative forms
- Goode
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʊd/
Proper noun
Good
- A surname.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of the form of the Good, a calque of Ancient Greek ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἰδέα (hē toû agathoû idéa), a concept used in Plato's Republic.
Proper noun
the Good
- (philosophy) Plato's metaprinciple of proper systemic function between principles; the fundamental Platonic form which enables knowledge and metacognition, and from which other concepts such as truth, justice and virtue derive meaning.
Cebuano
Etymology
From guod.
Proper noun
Good
- a surname