Godsven
m.
Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god 'god, deity' + Old Norse sveinn 'boy, servant', Old English swān 'herdsman, swineherd, peasant'.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1222 Godsweini (gen) StPaulDom p. 4
- Latvia
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- Latin
- ● 1289 Gotsuino (dat) RigSB 566,
Gotzvino (dat) ibid. 560
- Poland
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- Latin
- ● 1232 Godsuinus (nom) UrkMeck1 no. XVII
- Sweden
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- Latin
- ● 1350 Godzsueno (abl) SDHK no. 6055
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Godsven". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Godsven.