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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈθɜɹ.ɡʊd/(American English) /ˈθɜː.ɡʊd/(British English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsThorogood

Meaning & History

A contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Derived from the surname Thurgood, which is derived from the Middle English name Thurgod the anglicized form of Þórgautr. Derived from the elements Þórr the Norse god of thunder and gautr "a geat".
Added 10/22/2009 by anonymous
Edited 4/16/2025 by navarretedf, Paradiso36, LMS and more