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Origin of Good Total Records: 7  Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: Old Scandinavian forename Thorgeat meaning 'Thor's gate'. Origin (Thurgood) : England. Surnames: Thurgood, Thorgeat, Thorgod, Thurgot, Turgoti, Thurgod, Thorogood, Thoroughgood, Thorowgood, Throwgood, Thorgood, Thurgate Submitted by: Mark Thurgood Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: Any links to Terling in Essex UK. Surnames: Thurgood Submitted by: Graham Thurgood Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: Funtington, Sussex, UK; Australia; New Zealand Surnames: Goodger Submitted by: Linda Smith Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: Goodyear's of Centre and Clearfield County PA. Surnames: Goodyear Submitted by: Scott Goodyear Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: It was a contraction of Good William shortened to Good Will and then combined to Goodwill. The family apparently came from North Yorshire, England Surnames: Goodwill Submitted by: Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: Goditha means Good-wife Surnames: Goodith, Goody Submitted by: glitz Origin of Good, Meaning of Good Origin: The surname GOODMAN appears to be patronymical and occupational in origin. Indications are that it can be associated with the English and Scots, meaning, "descendant of GODMANN (good man); the husband or head of the house; a landowner, however large his estate, who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the King." The GOODMAN surname was also said to be used as a title, i.e., Sir, Esquire, etc., meaning "holder of land". Surnames: Goodman Submitted by: David Goodman 2/17/2012 3:08 PM Page 1 of 1

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