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Etymology · Old English

Godġifu

2 English words descend from Old English Godġifu, most common first.

goodyUsed to indicate pleasure or delight.
GodivaAn 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband had imposed on his tenants.