Gottfried

The name Gottfried is primarily considered a masculine name. It originated in German and was derived from the Old High German name 'Godafrid', composed of two elements 'God' meaning 'Good' and 'Frid’ meaning ‘Peace’ or ‘Protection’. The meaning of Gottfried is ‘God’s Peace.' In the late medieval period, the German name had a common diminutive form, ‘Götz’, and its other variants include ‘Göthe’, ‘Göthke’, and ‘Göpfert’, which are also used as German surnames and commonly as Jewish surnames as well. The name Gottfried also has a Latin variant, ‘Godefridus’. In the high middle ages, Gottfried became greatly popular in Germany, and it remains equally popular in Germany today also, as it was ranked in the top 200 male-given names. Some of the great personalities who borne this name in the late medieval period are Gottfried Von Hagenau (theologian, poet and medical doctor from Alsace), Gottfried Von Hohenlohe (Grand Master of the Teutonic Order), Gottfried Von Strassburg (author of a Middle High German courtly romance), Gottfried of Admont (Benedictine abbot), and Gottfried II of Raabs (burgrave of Nuremberg). One of the notable early modern name bearers from the ‘60s was Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz. 

Gender

Boy

Origin

Old German

Numerology

G is for genial, a pleasing personality.

O is for openness, it’s refreshing!

T is for treasure, that of your friendship.

T is for treat, that you always are.

F is for fair, always honest and true.

R is for rapport, friends seek you.

I is for impressive, your list of qualities.

E is for excellence, your passion, your drive.

D is for dandy, a description of you!

Lucky

Gottfried lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Gottfried

• Michiko Kakutani American literary critic
• Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr Von Cramm German tennis player
• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz German mathematician and philosopher
• Gilbert Gottfried American comedian