31%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Ancient Germanic [1] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Feminine form of Goteleib. This was the name of an 11th-century Flemish saint who was murdered on her husband's orders. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGodelieve, Lieve(Flemish) Categories beloved, feminine forms, love, martyrs, saints, victims Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 683.