Goodenough

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Goodenough

/ˈɡʊd.(ə.)nʌf/
/ˈɡʊd.(ə.)no/

Where it comes from

From Middle English, from gode (“good”) + ynogh (“enough”). Alternatively from gode (“good”) + knave (“boy, servant”).

proper noun Goodnough · Goodenow · Goodnow · Goodno

A surname.
An island of Milne Bay Province, PNG; one of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands.

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"Goodenough." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goodenough. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Goodenough. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goodenough

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"Goodenough." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goodenough.

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@misc{goodenough_2026,
  title = {Goodenough},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goodenough},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}