Godwin

== English == === Etymology === From Old English Godwine (“God's friend”). The component -win is from Old English wine (“friend”). The second meaning is named after Michael Wayne Godwin (born 1956), American attorney and author. === Proper noun === Godwin A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name. (rare) A male given name. A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, named after pioneer settler. ==== Derived terms ==== Godwin's law go Godwin Mount Godwin-Austen === Noun === Godwin (plural Godwins) (informal) An inappropriate mention of the Nazis or Adolf Hitler in a discussion. === Related terms === === Anagrams === dowing