Goode ( or , depending on family) is a surname.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include: *

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 * Cameron Goode (born 1998), American football player * Sir

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 and philanthropist, founder of Goode, Durrant and Co. * Charles Rufus Goode (1844–1913), pastoralist and politician in South Australia * Chris Goode (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 * Daniel Goode (born 1936), American composer and clarinetist * David Goode (organist) (born 1971), British organist *

David Goode (sculptor) David Goode (born October 1966, in Oxford) is a British sculptor. He attended the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture in Stoke-on-Trent and specialized in portraits and figurative work. In 1988, at the age of 21, he started work as a port ...

(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 *

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 ...

(born 1982), American actress who stars on the daytime soap ''As The World Turns'' * Erich Goode, American sociologist * George Brown Goode (1851–1896), American ichthyologist * Gigi Goode, American drag queen * H. A. & W. Goode, department store in South Australia founded by Henry Abel Goode, William Goode and Benjamin Powell Goode *

Harry C. Goode Jr. Harry C. Goode Jr. (March 6, 1938 – December 28, 2013) was a six-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1979 to 1986 and 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for 14 years. He represented the 33rd district from ...

(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 (1892 - 1942), British World War I flying ace * Jeff Goode, American television show creator *

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, British wine writer * Joanne Goode, former British badminton player * John Goode (Virginia politician) (1829–1909), American politician * John Paul Goode (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 *

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 *

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 ...

(born 1908), 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 South Australian softgoods wholesaler * Milton Goode (born 1960), American high jumper *

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 ...

(1937-2010), American politician *

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 * Richard Goode (born 1943), American classical pianist *

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 ...

, Swedish chess player * Roy Goode (born 1933), British lawyer * Sarah E. Goode (born 1850), first African American woman to get a US patent * Virgil Goode (born 1946), American politician *

W. Wilson Goode Jr. Woodrow Wilson Goode Jr. (born August 9, 1965) is an American politician. He served on the Philadelphia City Council from 2000 to 2016. Biography Goode is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode. He was born on August 9, 1965, and grad ...

(born 1965), Philadelphia City Councilman * Wilson Goode (born 1938), former Mayor of Philadelphia

Fictional characters

* Ebenezer Goode, character in " Ebeneezer Goode", a 1992 song by the British group The Shamen

Songs

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Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. Released as a single, it peaked at number two on ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre-Hot 100 chart. "Johnny B. Goode" is con ...

", song by Chuck Berry

Notable people

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