Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡʊd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a nickname meaning "good", referring to a kindly person. Related NamesDetails RootgodVariantGoode Categories Cat Power songs, Elliott Smith songs, English adjectives, English adverbs, goodness, Jackson Browne lyrics, kindness, Madonna songs, R.E.M. songs, Sufjan Stevens songs, Tom Waits songs, virtues, word names