"Good" meaning in English

See Good in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡʊd/
Etymology: * As an English surname, from the adjective good. * Also as an English surname, from the personal name Gōde, which represents the first part of names such as Godfrey, Gottfried, etc. * As a German surname, Americanized from Gut, Guth. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Goed, Goede. Etymology templates: {{m|en|good}} good, {{m|en|Gōde}} Gōde, {{m|en|Godfrey}} Godfrey, {{m|en|Gottfried}} Gottfried, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|en|Gut}} Gut, {{m|en|Guth}} Guth, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{m|en|Goed}} Goed, {{m|en|Goede}} Goede Head templates: {{en-prop}} Good
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Good-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Good-en-name-DK7NWj8F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 77 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Goode
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: the Good [canonical]
Etymology: Ellipsis of the form of the Good, a calque of Ancient Greek ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἰδέα (hē toû agathoû idéa), a concept used in Plato's Republic. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|the form of the Good}} Ellipsis of the form of the Good, {{calque|en|grc|ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἰδέα|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἰδέα (hē toû agathoû idéa) Head templates: {{en-prop|head=the Good}} the Good
  1. (philosophy) Plato's metaprinciple of proper systemic function between principles; the fundamental Platonic form which enables knowledge and metacognition, from which other concepts such as truth, justice and virtue derive meaning. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-Good-en-name-nFXc2s3d Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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