Goody

See also: goody

English

Alternative forms

• Goodey

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

• Jade Goody effect

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goody is the 31960^th 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.

Anagrams

• Godoy