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	Pronounced	Usage
Manley	MAN-lee	English
Eveline	EV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch)	English, French, Dutch
Goodson	['gudsn]
Cornett	[kɔ:'net]
Yngvarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
GÖSta	YUUS-tah	Swedish