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| | 3018 Godiva |
 | | Asteroid 3018, Godiva, was discovered on May 21, 1982, by Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa unit of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. |
 | | Bowell named it for an 11th-century English noblewoman, Lady Godiva, the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, who were remote ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II (who is their 31-times-great-granddaughter). |
 | | Godiva (the name is a variant of Godgifu, Old English for "gift of God"), was a philanthropist who gave generously to the Catholic Church in Ely and in Coventry. |
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