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Royal Navy Admiral (1867–1945)
Admiral Sir William Edmund Goodenough GCB MVO (2 June 1867 – 30 January 1945) was a senior Royal Navy officer of World War I. He was the son of James
William_Goodenough
Postgraduate residence in Bloomsbury, London, England
college has been known are London House, William Goodenough House, and the London Goodenough Trust. Goodenough College is an educational charity that provides
Goodenough_College
Topics referred to by the same term
William Goodenough (1867–1945) was a Royal Navy officer. William Goodenough may also refer to: Bill Goodenough (1863–1905), baseball player Sir William
William Goodenough (disambiguation)
William_Goodenough_(disambiguation)
Indian actress (born 1975)
2016, Zinta married her American partner Gene Goodenough at a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Goodenough is Senior Vice-president for Finance at NLine
Preity_Zinta
Australian politician (born 1975)
and a great-granduncle, Sir William Goodenough, was an admiral in the Royal Navy. After moving to Australia, Goodenough attended Leederville Primary
Ian_Goodenough
British marketing executive (1872 – 1940)
Francis William Goodenough CBE (9 September 1872 – 11 January 1940) was a marketing executive operating in the gas industry. Francis William Goodenough was
Francis_William_Goodenough
British diplomat
Sir William Goodenough Hayter KCMG (1 August 1906 – 28 March 1995) was a British diplomat, Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1957, later Warden
William_Hayter_(diplomat)
English actor (born 1943)
failure on 2 May 2023. Palin has three adult children: Thomas (born 1969), William (born 1970), and Rachel (born 1975); he also has four grandchildren. Rachel
Michael_Palin
Topics referred to by the same term
Goodenough may refer to: Goodenough College, London, England Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinean island Cape Goodenough, Antarctica Goodenough baronets
Goodenough
First major naval battle of First World War
at longer range by an additional six light cruisers commanded by William Goodenough and five battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty. Surprised
Battle of Heligoland Bight (1914)
Battle_of_Heligoland_Bight_(1914)
Christianity portal William Goodenough (bapt. 24 January 1773 – 13 December 1854) was Archdeacon of Carlisle from 1827 to his death. Goodenough was born in Broughton
William_Goodenough_(priest)
British learned society
David George Hogarth 1927–1930 Charles Close 1930–1933 Admiral Sir William Goodenough 1933–1936 Sir Percy Cox 1936–1938 Henry Balfour 1938–1941 Sir Philip
Royal_Geographical_Society
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1955
Attlee and former Secretary of State for Health Aneurin Bevan. Sir William Goodenough Hayter, British Ambassador to the Soviet Union, asked for a meeting
Georgy_Malenkov
Formal title of UK governing party chief whip
Tufnell 1846–1850 William Goodenough Hayter 1850–1852 William Forbes Mackenzie 1852 William Goodenough Hayter 1853–1858 Sir William Jolliffe, 1st Baronet
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Parliamentary_Secretary_to_the_Treasury
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 January 1943 for William Goodenough, Chairman of Barclay's Bank and of the Nuffield Foundation. As of
Goodenough_baronets
British banker (1866–1934)
His son, Sir William Goodenough, 1st Baronet (1899-1951) was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1947 to 1951. "Frederick Crawford Goodenough". FamilySearch
Frederick_Goodenough
British geographer, explorer, broadcaster and author
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Nicholas_Crane
Hospital in London, England
making them unusual. Following the 1944 publication of a report by Sir William Goodenough advocating a minimum size for teaching hospitals, and following the
St_Mary's_Hospital,_London
Island in Papua New Guinea
Goodenough Island in the Solomon Sea, also known as Nidula Island, is the westernmost of the three large islands of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Milne
Goodenough_Island
College of the University of Oxford
original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2021. Hayter, William Goodenough (1970). William of Wykeham: Patron of the Arts. London: Chatto & Windus. p
New_College,_Oxford
British banker (1899–1951)
Sir William Macnamara Goodenough, 1st Baronet DL (10 March 1899 – 23 May 1951) was a British banker. He served as the Chairman of Barclays Bank from 1947
Sir William Goodenough, 1st Baronet
Sir_William_Goodenough,_1st_Baronet
English banker (1897–1975)
Anthony William Tuke (24 February 1897 – 12 June 1975) was an English banker. He was the chairman of Barclays Bank from 1951 to 1962. Anthony Wiliam Tuke
Anthony_Tuke_(1897–1975)
Royal Navy officer (1830-1875)
Hamilton; they had two sons, including Admiral Sir William Edmund Goodenough. At 14 years of age Goodenough joined the Royal Navy. He firstly (1844–1848) served
James_Graham_Goodenough
Son of Charles Darwin (1850–1943)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Leonard_Darwin
Government of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852
Tufnell 7 July 1846 William Goodenough Hayter July 1850 Financial Secretary to the Treasury John Parker 7 July 1846 William Goodenough Hayter 22 May 1849
First_Russell_ministry
Cape in Norths Highland, Antarctica
Mawson for Admiral Sir William Goodenough, President of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society from 1930 to 1933. "Goodenough, Cape". Geographic Names
Cape_Goodenough
World War I order of battle
Tufton Beamish 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron: Cdre William Goodenough HMS Southampton: Cdre Goodenough HMS Birmingham: Capt Arthur Duff HMS Nottingham:
Battle of Jutland order of battle
Battle_of_Jutland_order_of_battle
English officer and civil servant (1817–1908)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Richard_Strachey
British banking and financial services company
Bevan (1896–1916) Frederick Goodenough (1917–1934) William Tuke (1934–1936) Edwin Fisher (1937–1946) Sir William Goodenough (1947–1951) Anthony Tuke (1951–1962)
Barclays
English actor
Magician's House William Constant Mini-series Wives & Daughters William Goodenough Mini-series 2000 The Magician's House II William Constant Mini-series
Steven_Webb
British soldier and Conservative politician (1800–1876)
William George Hylton Jolliffe, 1st Baron Hylton PC (7 December 1800 – 1 June 1876), known as Sir William Jolliffe, Bt, between 1821 and 1866, was a British
William Jolliffe, 1st Baron Hylton
William_Jolliffe,_1st_Baron_Hylton
Royal Navy Admiral (1865–1945)
Sir William Goodenough Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1927–1930 Succeeded by Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt Honorary titles Preceded by Sir William Goodenough First
Edwyn_Alexander-Sinclair
Royal Navy Admiral (1788–1865)
Admiral William Henry Smyth (21 January 1788 – 8 September 1865) was an English Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted
William_Henry_Smyth
English naval officer and hydrographer (1796–1856)
Rear-Admiral Frederick William Beechey FRS (17 February 1796 – 29 November 1856) was an English naval officer, artist, explorer, hydrographer and writer
Frederick_William_Beechey
British nobleman (1845–1914)
Collins Press 2002, p. 112 Trevelyan, Raleigh Princes Under The Volcano, William Morrow and Company, 1973, p. 338 "Windsor castle: History A History of
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
John_Campbell,_9th_Duke_of_Argyll
Originally a room under a monastery, in which food and drink were stored
called butteries, one example being "the Princess Alice Buttery" in William Goodenough House. The residential colleges of Yale also refer to their snack
Buttery_(room)
British polar explorer (1908–1999)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Vivian_Fuchs
5th Governor of Hong Kong (1824–1897)
administration during the similar serendipitous civil service reforms advocated by William Gladstone, the then chancellor of the exchequer. He proposed a civil service
Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead
Hercules_Robinson,_1st_Baron_Rosmead
British Army general (1833–1898)
Lieutenant-General Sir William Howley Goodenough KCB (4 April 1833 – 24 October 1898) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding
William_Howley_Goodenough
British businessman (born 1959)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Nigel_Clifford
British geographer and politician (1911–1994)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton
Edward_Shackleton,_Baron_Shackleton
List of distinguished people educated at Winchester College
archaeologist William Goodenough Hayter, diplomat, ambassador and Warden of New College, Oxford John Sparrow, literary critic and Warden of All Souls William Empson
List_of_Old_Wykehamists
British historian and museum administrator (1939–2026)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Neil_Cossons
British geographer
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Ron_Cooke
British geologist and MP
Hamilton (d. 1917), who married James Graham Goodenough (parents of Adm. Sir William Edmund Goodenough). Alexander Charles Hamilton (1840–1920), who
William_Hamilton_(geologist)
Royal Navy Admiral (1867-1934)
Military offices Preceded by Sir William Goodenough Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet 1924–1926 Succeeded by Sir Rudolph Bentinck
Victor Stanley (Royal Navy officer)
Victor_Stanley_(Royal_Navy_officer)
British politician
Sir William Goodenough Hayter, 1st Baronet, PC, QC (28 January 1792 – 26 December 1878) was a British barrister and Whig politician. He is best remembered
Sir William Hayter, 1st Baronet
Sir_William_Hayter,_1st_Baronet
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1827 to 1828
to 1799, followed by St John's College, Cambridge, from 1799 to 1802. William Pitt the Younger was Member of Parliament for Cambridge University, to
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
F._J._Robinson,_1st_Viscount_Goderich
British diplomatic representative
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Rutherford_Alcock
Manx administrator
married, Matilda (later known as "Maude") Catherine, daughter of John William Elliott of Wakefield. He travelled in all parts of Africa, gaining an extensive
George_Taubman_Goldie
Glacier in Antarctica
The Goodenough Glacier (72°0′S 66°40′W / 72.000°S 66.667°W / -72.000; -66.667 (Goodenough Glacier)) is a broad sweeping glacier to the south of the
Goodenough_Glacier
Anglican ecclesiastical office
1832 – 13 December 1854 (d.): William Goodenough (reinstated) 11 June 1855 – 1858: William Jackson 1858–1867: William Phelps 1867–1882: Samuel Boutflower
Archdeacon_of_Carlisle
Royal Navy Admiral (1867–1946)
Military offices Preceded by Sir Richard Phillimore Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet 1922–1923 Succeeded by Sir William Goodenough
Douglas_Nicholson
Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905
Cecil Spring Rice and Edward Grey. Spring Rice contributed, alongside John William Mackail, to the composition of a famous sardonic doggerel about Curzon
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
George_Curzon,_1st_Marquess_Curzon_of_Kedleston
Royal Navy officer (1860–1917)
best trained in gunnery in the fleet. He was described by Commodore William Goodenough as having "an imperturbability that no circumstances could ruffle"
Sir George Warrender, 7th Baronet
Sir_George_Warrender,_7th_Baronet
British politician (1806–1848)
daughter of General William Kirkpatrick, considered an exceptionally talented woman. His younger brother was Sir Arthur William Buller. He was educated
Charles_Buller
English geographer, linguist, and civil servant (1764–1848)
greatly influenced Europeans' understanding of South Africa and its peoples. William John Burchell (1781–1863) was particularly scathing: "As to the miserable
Sir_John_Barrow,_1st_Baronet
1916 major naval battle during World War I
HMS Southampton of Beatty's 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron led by Commodore William Goodenough sighted the main body of Scheer's High Seas Fleet, dodging numerous
Battle_of_Jutland
British antiquarian
William Richard Hamilton, FRS, (9 September 1777 – 11 July 1859) was a British antiquarian, traveller and diplomat. Hamilton was born in St Martin-in-the-Fields
William_Richard_Hamilton
Month of 1945
Dorris, novelist and scholar, in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1997) Died: William Goodenough, 77, British admiral The Battle for the Kapelsche Veer ended in Allied
January_1945
British colonial Welsh administrator (1815–1884)
He was the grandson of John Frere and a nephew of John Hookham Frere; William Frere; Bartholomew Frere; James Hatley Frere; and Temple Frere – canon
Henry_Bartle_Frere
Calendar year
resistance movement in Nazi Germany (executed) (b. 1921) January 30 Sir William Goodenough, British admiral (b. 1867) Pedro Paulet, Peruvian scientist (b. 1874)
1945
Calendar year
Queen Mary, wife of George V of Great Britain (d. 1953) June 2 – William Goodenough, British admiral (d. 1945) June 4 – Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish
1867
British Army officer (1910–1998)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
John_Hunt,_Baron_Hunt
Part of World War I
the German force sailed, the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron (Commodore William Goodenough) and the battlecruisers departed Rosyth, heading south; at 07:05 on
Battle_of_Dogger_Bank_(1915)
British Whig politician (1802–1874)
John Lee Hanning on 11 December 1802, he was the only son, and heir, of William Hanning (d. 1834) of Dillington House, near Ilminster in Somerset, and
John_Lee_Lee
UK judge responsible for court martials
James Stuart Wortley 14 July 1846: Charles Buller 30 December 1847: William Goodenough Hayter 26 May 1849: Sir David Dundas 28 February 1852: George Bankes
Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces
Judge_Advocate_General_of_the_Armed_Forces
British geographer (1830–1916)
Frederick Markham, then vicar of Stillingfleet. The family were descendants of William Markham, former Archbishop of York and royal tutor; this Court connection
Clements_Markham
30 May 1895 21 April 1897 William Goodenough (acting) 21 April 1897 5 May 1897 Sir Alfred Milner 5 May 1897 May 1905 William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
High Commissioner for Southern Africa
High_Commissioner_for_Southern_Africa
Military unit
Commodore/Rear-Admiral Commanding, 1st Light Cruiser Squadron 1 Commodore William Goodenough July 1913 – January 1915 2 Commodore Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair January
1st_Light_Cruiser_Squadron
English writer
Alethea Slessor, daughter of a Hampshire rector. Her brother, Sir William Goodenough Hayter (1906–1995), became British ambassador to the Soviet Union and
Priscilla_Napier
Royal Navy battleship
forced into an engagement under suitable conditions. Rear-Admiral William Goodenough assumed command of the division on 5 December and Captain Eric Fullerton
HMS_Orion_(1910)
North Sea naval battle between the UK and German fleets
mine. He did not resume a south-easterly course until 9:00 a.m. when William Goodenough, commanding the light cruisers, reported that the cause had been a
Action_of_19_August_1916
British army officer, politician and Orientalist (1810–1895)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
Sir_Henry_Rawlinson,_1st_Baronet
British merchant and landowner
11 March 2018. Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1891). "Hayter, William Goodenough" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 25. London: Smith, Elder
William_Pulsford
Extinct barony in the Peerage of England
of the United Kingdom. He was the only son of the Whig politician William Goodenough Hayter, best remembered for his two tenures as Parliamentary Secretary
Baron_Haversham
Part of the 1916 WWI naval battle
boat flotilla encountered the II Light Cruiser Squadron commanded by William Goodenough and the XI destroyer flotilla commanded by Commodore Hawksley on HMS
Night action at the Battle of Jutland
Night_action_at_the_Battle_of_Jutland
list of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp, an office established by William IV of the United Kingdom in 1830. In 1827 King George IV had appointed
List of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp
List_of_First_and_Principal_Naval_Aides-de-Camp
Attack by the Imperial German Navy on 16 December 1914
Monarch and Conqueror, with the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron (Commodore William Goodenough) commanding HMS Southampton, Birmingham, Falmouth and Nottingham.
Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
Raid_on_Scarborough,_Hartlepool_and_Whitby
English journalist (1866–1937)
ran successfully for the next decade. Through a relative, Commander William Goodenough, Pollen saw a naval gunnery practice near Malta in 1900, and the accuracy
Arthur_Pollen
British politician
Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne (14 April 1779 – 3 May 1854), was a British politician. Born Nicholas Ridley, he was the younger
Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne
Nicholas_Ridley-Colborne,_1st_Baron_Colborne
1921 painting by Arthur Stockdale Cope
Beatty's Chief of Staff at the Grand Fleet from 1916 to 1919 Admiral Sir William Goodenough, commander of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron from 1913 to 1916 Rear-Admiral
Naval_Officers_of_World_War_I
British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer (1863–1942)
Punjab, British India (now Pakistan), the second son of Major-General John William Younghusband and his wife Clara Jane Shaw who were married at Freshford
Francis_Younghusband
British Army general (1895–1978)
Hugh Smith, 1st Baron Bicester and Lady Sybil Mary McDonnell (daughter of William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim), on 3 August 1928. Together, they had issue:
Francis Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell
Francis_Rodd,_2nd_Baron_Rennell
English author
and British Council Representative. Hayter was the daughter of Sir William Goodenough Hayter, a legal adviser to the Egyptian government, and his wife,
Alethea_Hayter
British politician (born 1942)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Lynda_Chalker
Decade
Queen Mary, wife of George V of Great Britain (d. 1953) June 2 – William Goodenough, British admiral (d. 1945) June 4 – Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish
1860s
British chartered accountant and peer
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Roger Chorley, 2nd Baron Chorley
Roger_Chorley,_2nd_Baron_Chorley
English Anglican priest and academic
Christianity portal William Jackson (17 December 1792 – 13 September 1878) was an English Anglican priest and academic. Born in Grasmere, to Rector Thomas
William Jackson (priest, died 1878)
William_Jackson_(priest,_died_1878)
British lawyer, mountaineer and author (1845–1934)
Douglas William Freshfield (27 April 1845 – 9 February 1934) was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, who edited the Alpine Journal from 1872 to
Douglas_Freshfield
O'Neill, Welsh child manslaughter victim (born 1932) 30 January – William Goodenough, admiral (born 1867) 21 January – Archibald Murray, Army general (born
1945_in_the_United_Kingdom
British army officer, politician and businessman (1918–2007)
be dimmed; our warm regard for him will remain. (Hansard, 5 June 1973) William Kendall, general secretary of the Civil and Public Services Association
George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe
George_Jellicoe,_2nd_Earl_Jellicoe
Scottish polar explorer and geologist (1889–1962)
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
James_Wordie
British Conservative politician
Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour Philip Chetwode Francis Rodd Harry Lindsay
Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland
Lawrence_Dundas,_2nd_Marquess_of_Zetland
Church of England titles Preceded by William Paley Archdeacons of Carlisle 1805 – 1827 Succeeded by William Goodenough
Charles_Anson
English clergyman (1743-1827)
Hampshire, on 29 April 1743 (O.S.), he was the third son of the Rev. William Goodenough, rector of Broughton Poggs, Oxfordshire. In 1750 the family returned
Samuel_Goodenough
Junior minister in the British Treasury
but it is agreed that by 1830 the distinction was complete. In 1923, Sir William Joynson-Hicks became – to date – the only financial secretary to concurrently
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Financial_Secretary_to_the_Treasury
venture capitalist Russ Dallen, Publisher; investment bank head Sir William Goodenough (1899–1951), Chairman of Barclays Bank Sir Peter Green (1924–1996)
List of alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
List_of_alumni_of_Christ_Church,_Oxford
Arts centre, theatre and cinema in a former mansion in Bracknell, England
Matheson, was in residence in 1847. In 1853 he sold the estate to Sir William Goodenough Hayter, the Judge Advocate General. In 1868, South Hill Park was referred
South_Hill_Park
British Indian Army general (1864–1937)
Bushehr. He began a remarkable correspondence and friendship with Captain William Shakespear, appointed Cox's deputy Political Resident to Persia. Their
Percy_Cox
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Noble
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Lavey.
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ֶבַע) Short form of Hebrew Bathsheba, SHEBA means "daughter of the oath." Compare with another form of Sheba.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Being absorbed
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, British, English, French, German
Noble Strength; Nobility
Boy/Male
Muslim
Excellent, Of high quality
Girl/Female
Arabic
Bud; New
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of gold
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who has Won over Death; One who is Immortal; Conqueror of Death
Girl/Female
Australian
Water; Plain; Respectful
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH
v. t.
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
a.
Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
n.
Willing acceptance.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Will
n.
The power of willing or determining; will.
a.
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
v. t.
Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
n.
One who works at a willying machine.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
n.
A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
v. t.
Spontaneous; self-moved.
a.
Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.