Given name
Godewen
“a friend of God”
Godewen is a variant of Godwin. One English interpretation is “a friend of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Godewen is a variant of Godwin. One English interpretation is “a friend of God.”
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Where it comes from
Godewen is a variant of Godwin. An origin associated with Godwin is Old English.
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The story
Godewen is a variant of Godwin. The history of Godwin gives this family its wider story. Godwin’s historical associations include the Earl of Wessex during the 11th century.
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Godewen’s family of names
Godewen has a related form in Godwin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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