The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Godwit \God"wit\ (g[o^]d"w[i^]t), n. [Prob. from AS. g[=o]d good
   + wiht creature, wight.] (Zool.)
   One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the
   genus Limosa, and family Tringid[ae]. The European
   black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the American marbled
   godwit (Limosa fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (Limosa
   h[ae]mastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called
   also godwin.
   [1913 Webster]

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Godwin, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    112
   Housing Units (2000): 43
   Land area (2000):     0.248783 sq. miles (0.644346 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.248783 sq. miles (0.644346 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            26740
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             35.217714 N, 78.679778 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     28344
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Godwin, NC
    Godwin