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 [ 2 syll. go-dwi(n), god-w-in ] The boy name Godwin is pronounced GAADWIHN KEY. Godwin's language of origin is Old English and it is predominantly used in English. Godwin is of the meaning 'friend of god'. Derived from god ; wine which means 'friend'. An original form of the name is Godwine (Old English). The name was borne in the 11th century by Godwin, Earl of Wessex, an influential advisor to the king and the father of King Harold II. The given name was widely used during the medieval period, and it gave rise to the surname, which in turn led to a revival in the use of the given name. Variant forms of the name include the English names Godwine and Goodwin. Godwin is not widely used as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Godwin include the French Gaetan, the French Gaétan, the French Gaëtan, the French and German Gaston, the Italian Gastone, the Indian Gautam, the Hebrew Gidon, the English Godwine, the English Goodwin, the Indian Gotam, the Italian Gaetano, the Indian Gautama, the French, Russian, and Slavic Gedeon, the English, French, German, and Slavic Gideon, and the Italian Gideone. KEY: Pronunciation for Godwin: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
