Godwine
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Godawini, from *god (“god”) + *wini (“friend”). Equivalent to god + wine. Cognate with Old High German Goduin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡodˌwi.ne/
Proper noun
Godwine m
- a male given name
- Godwin of Wessex; Anglo-Saxon Earl of Wessex and father of Harold Godwinson.
Declension
Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Godwine | — |
| accusative | Godwine | — |
| genitive | Godwines | — |
| dative | Godwine | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1058 (King Edward to Osferth; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Lench, Worcs. With note, in English, of a lease, for three lives, by Bishop Lyfing to Osferth), Godwine is mentioned as "Goduuinus" in the old text section.