Godwin

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
God's friend or protector
Pronunciation
GOD-win
GOHD-whinn(English)
Popularity
According to DefineName, Godwin is not currently ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States.

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Godwin Name meanings & History

God's friend or protector. Ancient Germanic cognate of Godwine. In English-speaking countries, the use of Godwin as a given name is these days often inspired by the English patronymic surname Godwin, which was derived from the aforementioned Anglo-Saxon personal name Godwine.A known bearer of this given name was the Austrian-Hungarian (but of Polish descent) flying ace Godwin von Brumowski (1889-1936). Godwin can be used as a boy's name.

Zodiac Sign of Godwin: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Godwin:

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine,Go-getter

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious

D: Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Dutiful,Domestic,Determined

W: Wonderful,Wishful,Willful,Wild,Wonderment

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Neat

Godwin is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Godwin include Godwin Obaseki (Nigerian politician), Godwin Hulse (Belizean politician), and Godwin Boswell (American football player).

2.) Godwin (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) friend of God. See also Win.

Other Forms: Godewyn, Godwen, Godwinn, Godwyn, Godwynn, Goodwin, Goodwyn, Goodwynn, Goodwynne


3.) GODWIN (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: An enduring name derived from the Old English Godewine (friend of God), which is composed of the elements god (God) and wine (friend). The name was borne by the earl of Wessex, the father of the last Saxon king, Harold II (c. 1022-66), and has given rise to several surnames. (GOD-WIN)


4.) Godwin (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) close to God

Other Forms: Godwinn, Godwyn, Godwynn


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