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Gotfred

A given name in Danish

Language context for this entry: Danish

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Origin: Not established
1 language context: Danish
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Gotfred

Gotfred is a masculine given name documented in Danish.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Do germânico goþfriþu, de goþ (Deus ou bom) + friþu (paz). Significa paz de Deus ou boa paz.

Sources for this account (6)

Portuguese Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q23497956CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Documented as a given name in Danish.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q23497956CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Portuguese Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Gotfred

Gotfred is a masculine given name documented in Danish.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Do germânico goþfriþu, de goþ (Deus ou bom) + friþu (paz). Significa paz de Deus ou boa paz.

Sources for this account (6)

Portuguese Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q23497956CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Documented as a given name in Danish.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q23497956CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Portuguese Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: GotfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Gotfred

About Gotfred

Etymology in the sources

Where Gotfred is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

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Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Godtfred

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A story to pass on.

About Gotfred

Etymology in the sources

Where Gotfred is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

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A story to pass on.

About Gotfred

Etymology in the sources

Where Gotfred is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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