Peace of God
Derived from the Germanic elements 'god' (deity) and 'frid' (peace). It was brought to England by the Normans and was a common name among medieval nobility and crusaders.
Less common today
Godfrey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,782 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Frankish knight and a leader of the First Crusade
Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model
English mathematician known for the Hardy-Weinberg principle
Leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th century
The wealthy squire's son in Silas Marner · Silas Marner
