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The noble Spanish surname Godines is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Godines is derived from the ancient Germanic name Gund which means "combat or battle."
The surname Godines was first found in the province of Galicia. However, early records show the presence of the Godines family in Salamanca during the early medieval period.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Godines research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1517, 1550, 1554, 1556, 1569, 1571, 1588, 1591, 1620, 1637 and 1644 are included under the topic Early Godines History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Godines, Godinez, Godineze, Godins and others.
Prominent among bearers of the Godines family name at this time was Don Godinho, who served king Alfonso "el Sabio" of Castille for which he was granted many honors; Juan Godinez (1517-1571), famous Spanish conquistador, Regidor of Santiago, Chile in 1550, 1554 and 1556; Francisco Godinez, who hailed from Jerez de los Caballeros, and who was a renowned doctor...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Godines Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Godines is the 14,617th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1