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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Goda f. A pet form of any of various names beginning with Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god 'god, deity'.

England
Latin
● 1189 Goda (nom) GASurv p. 124; 1279–80 Goda (nom) WaHR-SK p. 92, Gode (gen) ibid. p. 96; 1340xc1450 Goda (nom) CovGuild-1 p. 30; 1377 Goda (nom) FenPT-2 p. 4
France
Latin
● c823 Goda (nom) irminon-vol2 31, Wan
◑ 814 Godina (nom) StVdM-II H1; c823 Godila (nom) irminon-vol2 29, CE, Godina (nom) ibid. 36, Palatiolum; 989 Gudine (gen) CartSavII 105
Germany
Latin
● 1258 Gude (gen) hennes-vol1 172
Spain
Latin
● 889 Gotta (nom) CDCB-XV MMXVII; 954 goda (nom) CDGH XLVII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Goda". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Goda.