Gottfried
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gottfried
The name 'Gottfried' means "God's peace," derived from the Old High German elements *got* (God) and *fridu* (peace).
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Etymology
The name 'Gottfried' means "God's peace," derived from the Old High German elements *got* (God) and *fridu* (peace). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and historically within Christian contexts, notably borne by the medieval German knight and poet Gottfried von Strassburg.
Gottfried currently ranks #3,730 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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