goodwill

/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/

goodwill means A surname. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.

goodwill is pronounced /ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/.

Etymology

From Middle English *goodwille, good wille, possibly from Old English *gōdwille (compare gōdwillende (“well-pleased”)). Compare also Scots guidwilly, guidwillie (“displaying goodwill”). By surface analysis, good + will. Cognate with Scots guidwill (“goodwill”), Middle Low German gūtwille (“goodwill”), Old High German guotwilligi (“goodwill”), Old Danish godvilje (“goodwill”), Icelandic góðvilji, góðvili (“goodwill”), Icelandic góðvild (“goodness”). The sense "thrift shop" is a genericized trademark of the US-based chain Goodwill Industries.

name

A surname.
Numerous places:; A suburb of Roseau, Dominica.
Numerous places:; A Free Village in Saint James Parish, Jamaica.
Numerous places:; An unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.
Numerous places:; An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, named after one Mr. Goodwill, the proprietor of a local mine.

noun

A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.
The ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.
The willingness of a worker to perform activities not strictly within the scope of the employment contract and not just work to rule.“As Denning MR said in Secretary of State for Employment v ASLEF (No. 2) (1972): 'a man is not bound to do more for his employer than his contract requires. He can withdraw his goodwill if he pleases.'”
A thrift shop.“Buy from goodwills, garage sales, friends, and neighbors. Choose beautiful, functional, durable items made by craftspeople.”

verb

To voluntarily provide or cover some or all of the cost of (something) to maintain goodwill.“The company goodwilled the cost of the repairs.”