Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godwin

/ɡˈɑdwɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: god-win
IPA: /ɡˈɑdwɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.

name

A male given name.

name

A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, named after pioneer settler.

noun

An inappropriate mention of the Nazis or Adolf Hitler in a discussion.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Presumably, because the institute producing the book promotes the idea that evolution isn't science, but an ideology, one that their fellows have pulled a Godwin on and attempted to tie to Nazism."

Etymology

From Old English Godwine (“God's friend”). The component -win is from Old English wine (“friend”). The second meaning is named after Michael Wayne Godwin (born 1956), American attorney and author.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: wine

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Godwins (plural)

Phrases

Godwin's law go Godwin Mount Godwin-Austen

Frequently Paired Words

Alvin Alwin Baldwin Edwin Godwinson Goldwyn Irwin Oswin

Questions

How do you pronounce godwin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑdwɪn/.
What does godwin mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.
Where does godwin come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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