At a Glance
- Meaning
- Friend of the Goths
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GOHZ-vin
Goswin is a Germanic boy's name meaning “friend of the Goths”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.
Meaning & Origin of Goswin
Meaning: Friend of the Goths.
Origin: Germanic.
A common claim: Good friend Actually: Goswin comes from the tribal root for the Goths, not the word for good.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Goswin
GOHZ-vinIPA /ˈɡoʊz.vɪn/
Popularity of Goswin
Goswin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Goswin
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