Goodgame

English

Etymology

Nickname for a merry or sporty person, from Middle English good (“good”) + game (“entertainment, sport”).

Proper noun

Goodgame (plural Goodgames)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goodgame is the 40204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 545 individuals. Goodgame is most common among White (56.33%) and Black/African American (38.9%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Goodgame”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 64.