Behind the Name: Comments for the name Godiva

Comments for GODIVA:

Lady Godiva (who inspired the popular candy) rode through town naked, covered only by her hair to protest taxes. The townspeople had such respect for her they all looked away, except for Peeping Tom.

-- watersmistress 5/25/2005

There is that story, yes, but there's also the chocolate company, which has the most delicious chocolates.

-- doodlebug 11/23/2005

The city that Godiva rode naked through was Coventry, where her husband Leofric, Earl of Mercia, had imposed harsh taxes.

-- Elea 9/16/2006

I didn't expect to find this name! I don't think I would name a human this, but for a dog, yes. My family owns a dog named Godiva, because she is a chocolate lab and it is after the chocolate.

-- Brianna Angela 5/27/2007

I love it. It's so girly, sweet like chocolate and (at least in the U.S.) it's unusual. I do wonder if it's too chocolatey. But that's not really a problem! :)

-- Jasmine 8/12/2007

"Lady Godiva's Operation" is a song by The Velvet Underground from their album "White Light/White Heat".

-- scholasticastewart 11/22/2007

I have always pronounced it as gode-EE-va, it's never pronounced as go-die-va.

-- Anonymous User 12/25/2008

I always think of the first line of the song "Lady Godiva's Operation," already mentioned.

"Lady Godiva had dressed so demurely"

I don't think this would be usable as a person's name.

-- MoonAgeDaydreamer 3/15/2009

Really quite odd, in my opinion, as a first name, although possibly usable, and wonderful meaning as well. :)

-- walesgal92 10/30/2010

Queen's song "Don't Stop Me Now" has the lyrics, "I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva!" which was what brought the name to my attention. It reminds me of "Gold".

-- Anonymous User 8/29/2011

Alex Day recently released his latest single, Lady Godiva, a cover of the 1966 Peter and Gordon song. It peaked at number 15 on the UK charts and 49 in Ireland.

-- Rainears 4/8/2012

One of the few Germanic "God-" names where it is probable that unaccented God is meant, and not accented Gód "good" (although Gódgifu works just as well as a name). For many names both forms are possible, and in some cases it is probable a deliberate pun is intended by he writer (e.g. using Gódwin "good-friend" for a man whose name may actually have been Godwin "God-friend"; or Godman for a priest whose real name may have been Gódman).

-- thegriffon 5/29/2012

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