Guðfrøðr

Gender Masculine

Usage Old Norse [1]

Meaning & History

Old Norse cognate of Godefrid, or perhaps a borrowing of the continental Germanic form.

Related Names

Rootsguð + friðr

VariantGuðrøðr

Other Languages & CulturesJofre(Catalan) Godfried(Dutch) Geoffrey, Godfrey, Jeffrey, Geffrey, Geoff, Jeff, Jeffery, Jeffry, Jep(English) Geoffroy, Godefroy, Geoffrey, Joffrey(French) Gottfried(German) Godefrid(Germanic) Gofraidh, Séafra, Siothrún(Irish) Goffredo, Fredo(Italian) Geoffroi(Medieval French) Gjord, Gjurd(Medieval Scandinavian) Godtfred(Norwegian) Godofredo(Portuguese) Goraidh(Scottish Gaelic) Godofredo(Spanish) Gottfrid(Swedish) Sieffre(Welsh)

Sources & References

Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.

Entry updated December 7, 2022