Good friend
Derived from the Old English elements 'god' (meaning good) and 'wine' (meaning friend). It was a common personal name in Anglo-Saxon England, famously borne by the powerful Earl of Wessex.
Less common today
Godwin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,377 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Powerful 11th-century Earl and father of King Harold II
English journalist, political philosopher, and novelist
Leading fighter ace of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force
