Around the world, Gotfred (Gotfred 
) is a very rare boy's forename. The first name Gotfred is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Denmark, where it is a rare masculine name. Likewise, Gotfred is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Gotfred | Norway, United States, Denmark, Israel |
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gotfred rode Danish painter (1862-1937), DK (b. 1862) |
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| gotfred rode Danish writer, DK (b. 1830) |
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gotfred johan hølvold Norwegian politician, contributing editor, mayor, member of the parliament of norway and sailor (1903-1979), NO (b. 1903) |
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| gotfred bentzen NO (b. 1852) |
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| gotfred tvede Danish architect (1863-1947), DK (b. 1863) |
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| gotfred jensen United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, US (b. 1872) |
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| gotfred johansen boxer, DK (b. 1895) |
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| gotfred ernø Norwegian industrial leader, NO (b. 1902) |
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| gotfred kvifte Norwegian physicist (b. 1914) |
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| gotfred appel Danish Marxist and socialist theorist, DK (b. 1923) |
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