Phrase guide

good name

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Credit, honour, regard, reputation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Defamation is the false or unjustified injury of the good name of another.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: ill name

2

noun

Meaning 2

name

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Asia

Qualifier: respectful

Examples

  • Your good name, please?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From good + name.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Mon: ခိုဟ်ယၟု (khiuhymu) — good name
  • Mon: ကျာ်သြဳ (kyāksrī) — good name
  • Russian: до́брое и́мя (dóbroje ímja) — good name
  • Russian: че́стное и́мя (čéstnoje ímja) — good name