Goody

See also: goody

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English Godeve (female given name), from Old English Godġifu (female given name), from god +‎ ġifu. Doublet of Godiva.

Proper noun

Goody (plural Goodys)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Goody is the 31960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 722 individuals. Goody is most common among White (79.64%) and Black/African American (11.91%) individuals.

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