Goody
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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)
- A surname from Old English.
- 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.