Girl · Old Dutch / Germanic
Godelieve
Say it: GOH-deh-lee-veh
Meaning
From Germanic god 'god' and leof 'dear, beloved'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A traditional Catholic name in Flanders.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Godeleva
| French | Godelieve |
|---|---|
| Latin | Godeleva |
Famous bearers
- Saint Godelieve of Gistel, Flemish martyr
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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