Goode ( or , depending on family) is a middle name and surname of English origins. People with this name may include:

People with the middle name Goode

Lucy Goode Brooks Lucy Goode Brooks (September 13, 1818October 7, 1900) was an American slave who was instrumental in the founding of the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans in Richmond, Virginia. Early life and education Goode was born on September 13, 1818, ...

(1818–1900), American slave who was instrumental in the founding of the

Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans (later the Friends Association for Colored Children and currently Friends' Association for Children) was an African American orphanage at 112 West Charity Street in Richmond, Virginia. It began as a program to pro ...

* Eslanda Goode Robeson (c. 1895 – 1965), American anthropologist, author, actor and civil rights activist * Henry Goode Blasdel (1825–1900), American politician

People with the surname Goode

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Adam Goode Adam A. Goode (born September 9, 1983) is an American politician from Maine. Goode, a Democrat, was elected to the Maine House of Representatives from Bangor's District 15 in November 2008 and re-elected in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Goode is the form ...

(born 1983), American politician *

Agnes Goode Agnes Knight Goode, ''née'' Fleming (31 January 1872 – 20 February 1947), best known as Mrs. A. K. Goode, was an Australian social and political activist. A contemporary report called her "... a vigorous speaker, with a keen, logical mind and ...

(1872–1947), Australian social and political activist *

Alex Goode Alexander David Goode (born 7 May 1988) is an English professional rugby union player playing for Saracens in Premiership Rugby. Biography All-rounder Goode appeared at the national schools athletics finals, played county tennis and was part ...

(Born 1988), British rugby union player *

Alexander D. Goode Alexander David Goode (May 10, 1911 – February 3, 1943) was a rabbi and a lieutenant in the United States Army. He was one of the Four Chaplains who gave their lives to save other soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport during W ...

(1911–1943), US Army chaplain *

Andy Goode Andrew James Goode (born 3 April 1980) is a sports pundit and retired rugby union player. Goode had an 18-year professional career playing over 400 games and scoring over 4,000 points. He played professionally in England, France and South A ...

(born 1980), British rugby union player *

Andy Goode (badminton) Andrew Brian Goode (born 30 January 1960) is a retired badminton player from England. Badminton career Goode represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and two silver medals in the men's and mixed doubles, at the 1986 Commonwe ...

(born 1960), English badminton player * Arthur Frederick Goode III (1954–1984), American murderer

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Barry Goode Barry P. Goode (born April 11, 1948) is a judge in Contra Costa County, California, and a former federal judicial nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Early life and education A New York native, Goode earned a bachelor's d ...

(born 1948), American judge in Contra Costa County, California * Benjamin Goode (1924–2014), Australian cricketer * Bertram Goode (1886–1955), English footballer *

Brad Goode Bradley Mitchell Goode (born October 10, 1963, in Chicago) is an American jazz trumpeter, bassist, drummer, composer and music educator. Career Goode worked as a sideman with Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Barrett Deems, Ernie Krivda, Jack DeJo ...

(born 1963), American jazz trumpeter, bassist, drummer, composer and music educator *

Brett Goode Brett Jackson Goode (born November 2, 1984) is an American football long snapper. He played college football at Arkansas. Goode was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He has also played for the Green Bay Packer ...

(born 1984), American football player

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Cameron Goode Cameron James Goode (born April 15, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California. College career Goode was a member of the California Golden Bear ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Caroline Goode Caroline Goode Queen's Police Medal, QPM is a British retired police detective, who served for 33 years in the Metropolitan Police in London and in Counter Terrorism Command. She was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2012 New Year Hono ...

, British retired police detective *

Charles Henry Goode Sir Charles Henry Goode (, 26 May 1827 – 5 February 1922) was a British Australian merchant, businessman, politician and philanthropist in the early days South Australia. He founded Goode, Durrant and Company in 1882. History He was born a ...

(1827–1922) Australian merchant, founder of Goode, Durrant and Co. * Charles Joachim Goode, railways chief in New South Wales *

Charles Rufus Goode Charles Rufus Goode (27 April 1844 – 4 August 1913) was a pastoralist and politician in the early days of South Australia. History Charles Rufus Goode was born on 27 April 1844, at Kyre Magna, in Worcestershire, England, and came to Austra ...

(1844–1913), pastoralist and politician in South Australia *

Charlie Goode Charles James Goode (born 3 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Brentford. A graduate of the Fulham Academy, Goode began his senior career in non-League football, before breaking into League f ...

(born 1995), English association football player * Chris Goode (disambiguation) ** Chris Goode (American football) (born 1963), NFL Player 1987-1993 Indianapolis Colts *

Clarence Goode Clarence Goode (17 August 1875 – 30 April 1969) was a farmer and politician in South Australia. Descendants pronounce the family name to rhyme with "wood". History Clarence was born at Canowie Station the son of Thomas Goode. He was educ ...

(1875–1969) South Australian farmer and politician * Coleridge Goode (1914–2015), Jamaican British jazz musician *

Conrad Goode Conrad Lawrence Goode (born January 9, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, film producer, musician, artist and former professional NFL player. Early life and education Goode was born in Columbia, Missouri and attended Parkway Central Hi ...

(born 1962), American football player

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Daniel Goode Daniel Goode (born January 24, 1936) is an American composer and clarinetist. Daniel Goode was born in New York City. After graduating in 1957 from Oberlin College, he studied composition at Columbia University with Henry Cowell and Otto Luen ...

(born 1936), American composer and clarinetist * David Goode (disambiguation) **

David Goode (organist) David Goode (born 1971) is a British organist and composer. Life and career Goode was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral, briefly attended Wells Cathedral School, was then a music scholar at Eton College and then organ scholar at King's College, ...

(born 1971), British organist ** David Goode (sculptor) (born 1966), British sculptor *

David R. Goode David R. Goode (born 1941, Vinton, Virginia) is the retired Chairman, President, and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation (holding company engaged principally in surface transportation). Other directorships: Caterpillar Inc.; Delta Air Lines, Inc.; G ...

, retired CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation *

Dewey Goode Dewey Emmitt Goode (1898–1972) was an American politician from the state of Iowa. During a legislative career that spanned five decades, the Republican Goode served a total of 13 terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and one term in the Iow ...

(1898–1972), American politician * Dunny Goode (1929–2004), American football coach

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Elena Goode Elena Goode is an American actress and Ford model. She is known for her role as Jade Taylor on ''As the World Turns'' (2006–2007) and her role as Ma in the 2012 film ''Elliot Loves''. Personal life Goode, born in New York City, graduated from ...

, American actress who stars on the daytime soap ''As The World Turns'' *

Eric Goode Eric V. Goode (born December 19, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, conservationist, and filmmaker. He is known as the creator of the art nightclub Area, the Bowery Hotel and the Waverly Inn. Goode is also known for being the founder of the Tu ...

(born 1957), American businessman and film director *

Erich Goode Erich Goode is an American sociologist specializing in the sociology of deviance. He has written a number of books on the field in general, as well as on specific deviant topics. He was a professor at the State University of New York at Stony Bro ...

, American sociologist

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* Frank Goode (born 1939), Australian rules footballer

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* George Brown Goode (1851–1896), American ichthyologist *

Gigi Goode Gigi Goode (born December 2, 1997) is an American drag queen and reality television personality known for being a runner-up on the twelfth season of the drag competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Following her appearance on ''Drag Race'', ...

(born 1997), American drag queen * Graham Goode, British racing driver

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* Harry Goode (disambiguation) ** Harry C. Goode Jr. (1938–2013), American politician **

Harry H. Goode Harry H. Goode (June 30, 1909 – October 30, 1960) was an American computer engineer and systems engineer and professor at the University of Michigan. He is known as co-author of the book ''Systems Engineering'' from 1957, which is one of the earl ...

(1909–1960), American engineer **

Harry King Goode Group Captain Harry King Goode, (22 October 1892 – 21 August 1942) was an officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF). During World War I, he was a flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories. He remained in RAF service until retiring in 1941. Bio ...

(1892–1942), British World War I flying ace

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James Goode (rugby union) James Goode (born 5 September 1982) is a Welsh rugby union player. He played for the Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League but left the team at the end of the 2007–08 season. He also played for the Manawatu Turbos in Palmerston North, New Zealand. ...

(born 1982), Welsh rugby player *

James Moore Goode James Moore Goode (September 17, 1939 – December 12, 2019) was a historian based in Washington, D.C. He wrote a number of books about the history of architecture and statues in Washington, D.C. Early life James Moore Goode was born on Septemb ...

(1939–2019), American architectural historian *

Jamie Goode Jamie Goode is a British author with a PhD in plant biology, and a wine columnist of ''The Sunday Express''. Goode also contributes to wine publications such as '' Harpers'', ''The World of Fine Wine'', ''Decanter'', ''GrapesTALK'' and ''Sommelier J ...

, British wine writer * Jason Goode (born 1986), American football player *

Jeff Goode Jeff Goode is an American television writer and playwright, perhaps best known as the creator of Disney Channel's '' American Dragon: Jake Long'' and the author of the stage play ''The Eight: Reindeer Monologues''. Goode has written a number o ...

, American television show creator * Jeremy Goode (born 1972), English cricketer *

Jim Goode James Douglas Goode (April 15, 1944 – February 2, 2016) was an American businessperson who was the owner of the Goode Company restaurant group in Houston, Texas. there are four different restaurant styles and a total of seven locations.Morago ...

(1944–2016), American businessperson *

Joanne Goode Joanne Gwendoline "Jo" Goode MBE (née Wright; born 17 November 1972) is a former English badminton player. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, and won the 2000 mixed doubles bronze medal with Simon Archer. Goode ...

(born 1972), former British badminton player *

Joe Goode Joe Goode (born 1937) is an American artist who attended the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles from 1959–1961. Originally born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Goode made a name for himself in Los Angeles through his cloud imagery and milk bot ...

(born 1937), American artist and painter *

John Goode John Goode may refer to: * John Goode (Virginia politician) (1829–1909), politician in the Confederate Congress, U.S. congressman and acting Solicitor General of the United States * John Paul Goode John Paul Goode (21 November 1862 – 5 August ...

(disambiguation) ** John Goode (Virginia politician) (1829–1909), American politician **

John Paul Goode John Paul Goode (21 November 1862 – 5 August 1932), a geographer and cartographer, was one of the key geographers in American geography’s Incipient Period from 1900 to 1940 (McMaster and McMaster 306). Goode was born in Stewartville, Minneso ...

(1862–1932), American geographer **

John W. Goode John William Goode Jr. (March 10, 1923 – February 5, 1994) was a lawyer in San Antonio who was a figure in the 1950s and 1960s rebirth of the Republican Party in Texas. Background Goode was a son of the physician John Goode Sr. (1886� ...

(1923–1994), American lawyer and Republican politician

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Katherine Hancock Goode Katherine Hancock Goode (1872–1928) was a teacher, teacher educator, administrator, and state legislator in Illinois. John Paul Goode (1852–1932), a professor of Geography at the University of Chicago, was her husband. The Minnesota Historical S ...

(1872–1928), American teacher, teacher educator, administrator, and state legislator * Kerry Goode (born 1965), American football player

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Lynda Tolbert-Goode Lynda Tolbert-Goode (born October 3, 1967, in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American hurdler and sprinter. She claimed the bronze medal in the women's 100 m hurdles event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Achievements ...

(born 1967), American hurdler

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Malvin Russell Goode Malvin (Mal) Russell Goode (February 13, 1908 – September 12, 1995) was an African-American television journalist and news correspondent. Education and early work Goode was born in White Plains, Virginia, educated in the public school system o ...

(1908–1995), African-American television journalist * Mary Goode (born 1979), field hockey goalkeeper from Ireland * Matthew Goode (born 1978), British actor * Matthew Goode (1820–1901), founder of Matthew Goode and Co., an Australian softgoods wholesaler * Michael Goode (born 1952), British cross-country skier * Milton Goode (born 1960), American high jumper *

Morton G. Goode Morton Graham Goode (June 29, 1886 – December 12, 1959) was a Virginia lawyer and Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia. Allied with the Byrd Organization, Goode represented a district centered around Petersburg part time for more than ...

(1886–1959), American politician

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Najee Goode Najee Goode (born June 4, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at West Virginia and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played with the Philadelphia ...

(born 1989), American football player

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Patrick Gaines Goode Patrick Gaines Goode (May 10, 1798 – October 17, 1862) was a lawyer, legislator, jurist, clergyman, educator and civic leader. Goode was born in Cornwall parish, Charlotte County, Virginia (several sources give it as adjacent Prince Edward Co ...

(1798–1862), American lawyer, and legislator *

P. Wayne Goode Peter Wayne Goode Jr. (August 20, 1937 – October 3, 2020) was an American politician in the state of Missouri. He was born in St. Louis. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia and earned a degree in finance and banking. He was a fo ...

(1937–2020), American politician

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Richard Goode Richard Goode (born June 1, 1943) is an American classical pianist who is especially known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven. Early life Goode was born in the East Bronx, New York. He studied piano with Elvira Szigeti, Claude Fra ...

(born 1943), American classical pianist *

Richard Urquhart Goode Richard Urquhart Goode (December 8, 1858 – June 9, 1903) was an American geographer and topographer with the United States Geological Survey, Northern Transcontinental Railroad Survey, and the Panama Canal Company. Early life Goode was bor ...

(1858–1903), American geographer *

Roger Goode Roger Goode is a South African DJ. Biography Goode rose to local fame for his first single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" ...

, South African DJ *

Royal Goode Royal Goode (1 September 1913 – 3 September 1978) was a Swedish chess player and Swedish Chess Championship silver medal winner (1954). Biography In the 1950s, Royal Goode was one of Sweden's leading chess players. In Swedish Chess Champions ...

(1913–1978), Swedish chess player * Roy Goode (born 1933), British lawyer

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* Samuel Goode (disambiguation) * Sarah E. Goode (1855–1905), first African American woman to get a US patent *

Sebastian Goode Sebastian Goode (born c. 1599) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625. Goode was the son of John Goode of Malden, Surrey. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 19 May 1615, aged 16. He was a student of Lincoln's I ...

(born c. 1599), English politician who sat in the House of Commons * Steven Goode (disambiguation)

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* Terry Goode (born 1961), English former professional footballer * Thomas Goode (disambiguation) ** Thomas Goode (merchant) (1816–1882), Australian merchant *

Tom Goode Tom Goode may refer to: * Tom Goode (American football) (1938–2015) American football player, coach, and administrator * Tom Goode (politician) Thomas Henry Goode (November 9, 1900 – September 12, 1983) was a Liberal party member of th ...

(disambiguation) **

Tom Goode (footballer) Thomas Guinne Goode (December 1, 1938 – October 8, 2015) was an American football offensive lineman, coach, and administrator from West Point, Mississippi. He is probably best remembered as the long snapper on Jim O'Brien's game winning f ...

(1938–2015), American football player, coach, and administrator **

Tom Goode (politician) Thomas Henry Goode (November 9, 1900 – September 12, 1983) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the district of Burnaby—Richmond Burnaby—Richmond (also known as Burnaby—Richmond—Delta) wa ...

(1900–1983), Canadian politician

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* Virgil Goode (born 1946), American politician

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* W. Wilson Goode Jr. (born 1965), Philadelphia City Councilman *

Washington Goode Washington Goode (1820 – May 25, 1849) was an African-American sailor who was hanged for murder in Boston in May 1849. His case was the subject of considerable attention by those opposed to the death penalty, resulting in over 24,000 signatures ...

(1820–1849), American murderer * William Goode (disambiguation) **

William Goode, the elder William Goode, the elder (1762–1816) was an English evangelical Anglican clergyman. Life Born 2 April 1762 at Buckingham, he was the son of William Goode (d. 1780) of the town. At ten years of age he was placed at a private school in Buckingham ...

(1762–1816), English Evangelical Anglican clergyman ** William Allmond Codrington Goode, British colonial administrator *

Wilson Goode Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is a former List of mayors of Philadelphia, Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African Americans, African American to hold that office. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the c ...

(born 1938), former Mayor of Philadelphia * Woodrow Wilson Goode (disambiguation)

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