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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Godiva
Old English
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Usage of the Name Godiva
Old English
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Meaning of the Name Godiva
The name Godiva is derived from the Old English elements "god" - "god" and "gyfu" - "gift".
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Famous Bearers
A bearer of the name is Lady Godiva, an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, the wife of Leofric (968 - 1057), Earl of Mercia (one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms).
According to a legend, she rode naked through the streets of Coventry in England to gain a remission of the oppressive system of taxation imposed by her husband.
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