Gottfried

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proper noun

A surname.

“Gottfried Leibniz, a mathematician”

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper nounGottfried (plural Gottfrieds)

plural Gottfrieds

  1. A male given name.

    Gottfried Leibniz, a mathematician

Origin

Jewish and German surname, from Gott (“god”) + Friede (“peace”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 戈特弗里德
  • 戈特弗里德 (Gētèfúlǐdé)surname
Hebrew גוטפריד
  • גוטפרידsurname
Yiddish גאָטפֿריד
  • גאָטפֿריד (gotfrid)surname
Cite this entry
APA

Gottfried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gottfried

MLA

“Gottfried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gottfried. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gottfried,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gottfried.

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