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Origin: The name Godden is a derivitive of Godwine, which translates to good friend and/or God's friend; it is of an old English -Welsh origin.
Surnames: Godden, Godwin
Submitted by: lynn lawrence godden
Origin of godwin, Meaning of godwin
Origin: King of Sweden and Queen of Norway's son married Daughter Ruler of Saxony and they named their son Godwin
Surnames: Godwin
Submitted by: Pauline Corlis
Origin of godwin, Meaning of godwin
Origin: Godwins emigrated from England about 1881 to Scranton, PA. James GODWIN and Anna HOLLERAN b.1856 in England to Michael HOLLERAN and Winifred DOOLEY,both from Ireland. Probably fled to Shropshire area because of Irish famines. Family names connected: Holleran,Godwin, Dooley, Hennigan,Bohan, Kelly, McLain, McLaughlin
Surnames: Godwin
Submitted by: Edward B. Godwin
Origin of godwin, Meaning of godwin
Origin: Godwin is an english version of the teutonic/saxon name, Goldwinstein, meaning brave in war. The most famous bearers of this name are Earl Godwin, and his son, Harold, latter King of England from 1063 to 1066.
Surnames: Godwin
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