Goswin

Goswin is a male given name .

Origin and meaning

From the Old High German wini = friend; means: "Friend of the Goths" or "Friend of God".

Goswin (Osnabrück) , Bishop of Osnabrück (829–845)
Goswin I. von Heinsberg (* 1060; † 1128), Lord of Heinsberg
Goswin von Stahleck , Count (around 1120)
Goswin von Evelone = Goswinus Grope († after 1368), auxiliary bishop
Goswin II. Von Heinsberg (* around 1090, † after 1167), Lord of Heinsberg
Goswin von Herike , landmaster of Livonia († 1359)
Gusmin from Cologne (* 14th century; probably Goswin), sculptor and painter from Cologne or the surrounding area at the end of the 14th century
Goswin von Anchin (* around 1082, † October 9, 1166), abbot of Anchin and declared opponent of Peter Abelard
Goswin von Marienberg († after 1393), Benedictine monk and historian in the Marienberg Abbey near Burgeis
Goswin Merckelbach , Chancellor of the Principality of Lüneburg (1569–1641)
Goswin Nickel (1582–1664), 10th general of the Societas Jesu
Goswin von Orsoy (also: Orsy, Orssoy; around 1450; † 1515), German theologian, politician and first chancellor of the University of Wittenberg
Goswin de Stassart , Dutch-Belgian politician (1780–1854)
Karl Goswin Uphues (1841–1916), German philosopher (work: "Introduction to modern logic")
Goswin von der Ropp (1850-1919), German historian
Goswin Peter Gath , German writer (1898–1959)
Goswin (Poland) , Polish bishop