English
good name
From good + name.
Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- ‘to unite, be associated, suit’
Proto-Germanic *gōdaz ‘good’
Proto-West Germanic *gōd ‘good’
Old English gōd ‘good’
Middle English good
English good
Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ ‘name’
Proto-Germanic *namô ‘name’
Proto-West Germanic *namō ‘name’
Old English nama ‘name’
Middle English name
English name
Today it means
noun Credit, honour, regard, reputation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / good name