What does Godwyn mean?

Godwyn as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of the name Godwyn is "God friend". Godwyn is an alternate form of Godwin (Old English): anglo-Saxon surname from god wine.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Go-, -yn

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, friend

Variations

VARIANTS Goodwynne, Goodwynn, Goodwyn, Goodwin, Godwinn, Godin, Godewyn, Godden

OTHER FORM VIA GODWIN Godding

How popular is Godwyn?

Godwyn is an uncommon first name for males. Godwyn is an equivalently rare last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Godwyn is alike in pronunciation to Gideon▲, Gidon and Goodwinn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ailwyn, Aldwyn, Alwyn, Arwyn, Aswyn, Baldwyn (see Baldwin), Colwyn, Colyn, Corwyn, Dalwyn, Darwyn, Delwyn, Durwyn, Edwyn, Edyn, Eilwyn, Eirwyn, Eldwyn, Erwyn, Garlyn, Garvyn, Garwen, Garwyn, Garwynn (see Garvin), Gavyn▼, Gawan, Gawayn, Gladwyn, Glyn, Gobban, Godard, Godfry, Golden▼, Goldewin (see Goldwin), Goldewyn (see Goldwin), Goldman, Goldwin, Goldwyn, Goldwynn (see Goldwin), Goran, Gordan, Gordon▼, Gordy, Gorin, Gorman, Gorrin, Gorten, Gower, Gronwy, Gutyn, Gwayn, Gwin, Gwyn, Hadwyn, Heddwyn, Hedwyn, Hywyn, Irwyn, Jordyn, Kadyn, Loryn, Medwyn, Merwyn, Morfyn, Mostyn, Norvyn, Norwyn, Robbyn, Tobyn, Unwyn, Walwyn and Welwyn. These names tend to be more frequently used than Godwyn.