The gottfried Surname
gottfried Name Meaning and History
- German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements god, got ‘god’ + frid(u) ‘peace’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name composed of German Gott ‘God’ + Friede ‘peace’, or ornamental adoption of the German personal name as a surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Gottfried? Bohemia? prior to 1800 |
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| Hinde, Channah, Beneisch Gottfried from Wisnivchek, Austria now Ukraine |
 doloresrobin
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| Gottfried Family | Evelyn Wolfer | 4 |
| Joseph Gottfried/Mary Pecka b Bohemia | Patty Stutsman | 4 |
| Joseph Gottfried & Rita |
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| Gustave Gottfried |
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| Louisa GOTTFRIED Fauser |
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| Sgt. 1st Class Richard S. Gottfried, 42, of Lake Ozark, Mo., died March 9, 2004 | Gen-Friend | 0 |
| Gottfried Family Report (as of 25 May 2004) | Mark Rosenblum | 1 |
| Gottfried Family | Angela Dutra | 7 |
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