Goodenough

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/ˈɡʊd.(ə.)nʌf//ˈɡʊd.(ə.)no/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Goodnough · alternative Goodenow · alternative Goodnow · alternative Goodno

  1. A surname.
  2. An island of Milne Bay Province, PNG; one of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands.

Origin

From Middle English, from gode (“good”) + ynogh (“enough”). Alternatively from gode (“good”) + knave (“boy, servant”).

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APA

Goodenough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goodenough

MLA

“Goodenough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goodenough. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goodenough,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goodenough.

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