Old English · proper noun
Godgifu
Normalised Godġifu
- Part of speech
- proper noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɡodˌji.fu/[ˈɡodˌji.vu]
- Syllables
- ˈɡod · ˌji · fu (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- godiva
Meaning
-
a female given name, Godiva
Declension
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Godagebu, from *god (“god”) + *gebu (“gift”). Equivalent to god + ġiefu. Cognate with Old French Gaudiveau.
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