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Goodenough.

A surname.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡʊd.(ə.)nʌf//ˈɡʊd.(ə.)no/
  1. A surname.

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

Where this word comes from

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

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