Gender Masculine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. GAWT-freet  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

German form of Godfrey. This name was borne by the 13th-century German poet Gottfried von Strassburg and the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716), one of the inventors of calculus.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesJofre(Catalan) Godfried(Dutch) Geoffrey, Godfrey, Jeffrey, Geffrey, Geoff, Jeff, Jeffery, Jeffry, Jep(English) Geoffroy, Godefroy, Geoffrey, Joffrey(French) Godefrid(Germanic) Gofraidh, Séafra, Siothrún(Irish) Goffredo, Fredo(Italian) Geoffroi(Medieval French) Gjord, Gjurd(Medieval Scandinavian) Godtfred(Norwegian) Guðfrøðr, Guðrøðr(Old Norse) Godofredo(Portuguese) Goraidh(Scottish Gaelic) Godofredo(Spanish) Gottfrid(Swedish) Sieffre(Welsh)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: October 12
Austria: November 8
Germany: November 8

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Entry updated July 13, 2010