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God forfend
God forfend
A phrase invoking God's protection to keep something from happening. Similar to the more common phrase "God forbid." God forfend I get another ticket on my parents' car. I'll be grounded for a month!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ingolf | | ING-gawlf (German) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |
| Leona | | lee-O-nə (English), LE-o-nah (German) | English, German |
| Larkin | | LAHR-kin | Medieval English |
| Veremund | | - | Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
| Hera | | HER-ə (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Takouhi | | - | Armenian |