goodman

goodman · noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromgodeman
2. English todaygoodman

From Middle English godeman, equivalent to good + man.

Goodman · proper noun²

Compound of good + man.

First known use, by meaning

• from 10th c. A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
• from 13th c. A husband; the master of a house or family.