Good
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
- 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 edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Good
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
the Good
- (philosophy) Plato's metaprinciple of proper systemic function between principles; the fundamental Platonic form which enables knowledge and metacognition, from which other concepts such as truth, justice and virtue derive meaning.
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From guod.
Proper noun edit
Good
- a surname