Good

What “Good” means

Adj

1. Of a person or an animal:
2. Of a person or an animal:
3. Of a person or an animal:
4. Of a person or an animal:
5. Of a person or an animal:

Intj

1. That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.

Adv

1. Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.

Noun

1. The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
2. A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
3. The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
4. An item of merchandise.
5. An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).

Where the word comes from

Inherited from Middle English good, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz (“good”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit, fit”). Related to gather and together, but not to god/God. Eclipsed non-native Middle English bon, bone, boon, boun (“good”) borrowed from Old French bon (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). Cognates Cognate with Scots gude, guid (“good”), Yola gayde, gooude, gude (“good”), North Frisian goud, gud, guid, gur, gödj, gööd (“good”), Saterland Frisian goud (“good”), West Frisian goed (“good”), Alemannic German guet (“good”), Bavarian guad (“good”), Central Franconian gut, jot, jott (“good”), Cimbrian guat, guut (“good”), Dutch goed (“good”), Dutch Low Saxon good (“good”), German gut (“good”), Limburgish good, gott (“good”), Low German god, goot, got, gued (“good”), Luxembourgish gutt (“good”), Mòcheno g

Inherited from Middle English goode (“good, well”, adverb), from the adjective. Compare Dutch goed (“good, well”, adverb), German gut (“good, well”, adverb), Danish godt (“good, well”, adverb), Swedish gott (“good, well”, adverb), all from the adjective.

Inherited from Middle English good, god, from Old English gōd (“a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good, goodness, welfare; virtue, ability, doughtiness; goods, property, wealth”), from Proto-Germanic *gōdą (“goods, belongings”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-, *gʰodʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit”). Compare German Gut (“item of merchandise; estate; property”).

Business name ideas with “Good”

Industries where “Good” fits

We suggest this word for 23 business types and industries, including:

• Dog Training Business
• All Other Consumer Goods Rental
• All Other Leather Good and Allied Product Manufacturing
• Baked Goods Stores
• Footwear and Leather Goods Repair
• Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
• Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
• Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Optical Goods Stores
• Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
• Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
• Recreational Goods Rental
• Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores
• Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
• Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
• Sporting Goods Stores
• Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
• Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Used Household and Office Goods Moving