Given name

Godmund

“god”·“protection, protector”

Godmund is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Godmund is built from elements meaning “god” and “protection, protector”.

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Where it comes from

Godmund comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Godamundu, built from Proto-West Germanic *god (“god”) + *mundu (“protection, protector”).

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Similar names

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Geduld

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Golmar

“power, authority”

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Gosende

“good”

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Hroþmund

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Sibling ideas

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