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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Godfrey
Old High German
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Usage of the Name Godfrey
English
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Meaning of the Name Godfrey
The name Godfrey is derived from the Germanic elements "God" - "God" and "frid" - "peace".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Godfrey of Bouillon (c. 1060 - 1100), a Frankish knight and one of the leaders of the First Crusade;
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723), a German-English portrait painter;
G. H. Hardy, whose full name was Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877 - 1947), an English mathematician;
Godfrey Cambridge (1933 - 1976), an American comedian and actor.
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Names Related to Godfrey
List of names related to Godfrey.
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