Godiva

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Latinised from the Old English female given name  Godġifu(literally “ God gift”), from  god +‎  ġifu.  Doublet of  Goody,  Goodey. 


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Godiva

Lady of Coventry (died 1067) and wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Her legend is first recorded by Roger of Wendover 100 years after her death. The "Peeping Tom" aspect was added by 1659. The name is a typical Anglo-Saxon compound, apparently *God-gifu "good gift."