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The Name Godwin - Origin and Meaning of Godwin
  



The Name Godwin - Origin and Meaning of Godwin


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Godwin

Old English

Usage of the Name Godwin

English

Meaning of the Name Godwin

The name Godwin comes from the Old English name Godwine, which is derived from the Old English elements "God" - "God" and "wine" - "friend".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Saint Godwin of Stavelot (died 690), a Benedictine abbot of the monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy, Belgium; Godwin Brumowski (1889 - 1936), an Austro-Hungarian fighter pilot during World War I; Godwin Bradbeer (born 1950), a New Zealand painter.
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