Definitions for godwin
ˈgɒd wɪn; ˈgɒd wɪ nəgod·win

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1. Godwinnoun

   based on a medieval given name.

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1. Godwin

   Godwin is an English-language surname with Anglo-Saxon origins. It means God's friend and is thus equivalent to Theophilus, Jedediah, Amadeus and Reuel.

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1. Godwin

   Godwin was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield. Godwin was consecrated between 1002 and 1004 and died after 1017.

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1. Godwin

   Earl of the West Saxons, a powerful English noble of the 11th century and father of Harold II.; first comes into prominence in the reign of Cnut; was created an earl previous to 1018, and shortly afterwards became related to the king by marriage; he was a zealous supporter of Harthacnut in the struggle which followed the demise of Cnut; subsequently was instrumental in raising Edward the Confessor to the throne, to whom he gave his daughter Edith in marriage; continued for some years virtual ruler of the kingdom, but in 1051 his opposition to the growing Norman influence brought about his banishment and the confiscation of his estates; in 1052 he returned to England and was received with so great popular acclaim that the king was forced to restore to him his estates and offices; d. 1054.

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1. godwin

   Song lyrics by godwin -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by godwin on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. GODWIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Godwin is ranked #1583 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Godwin surname appeared 22,628 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Godwin.
   
   81.1% or 18,360 total occurrences were White.
   12.4% or 2,822 total occurrences were Black.
   2% or 473 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 446 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.7% or 385 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 143 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for godwin »

1. dowing

How to pronounce godwin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of godwin in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of godwin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of godwin in a Sentence

1. Van Horn:

   I think it was his intention to die that day, whether by his own hand or ours, i know the (Godwin) family wants closure. We would have liked to apprehend him, but that didn't happen.

2. Peter Rice:

   Kimberly Godwin is an instinctive and admired executive whose unique experiences, strengths and strategic vision made Kimberly Godwin the ideal choice to lead the outstanding team at ABC News and build on their incredible success.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Godwin
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=godwin
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Godwin
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html