Godoy
Godoy is a French surname coming from the Normandy region in France.[1] It is derived from the Norman-French first name Gaudi meaning ruler.[1] It is also a Spanish surname. It may refer to:
- Aníbal Godoy (born 1990), Panamanian football midfielder
- Arturo Godoy (born 1910), Chilean boxer born in Iquique, Chile
- Carmen Rico Godoy (1939–2001), Spanish writer, journalist and feminist
- Dagoberto Godoy (1893-1960), Chilean pilot
- David Godoy Bugueño (1944-2007), Chilean chess master
- Eric Godoy, Chilean football defender
- Francesc Godoy (born 1986), Spanish triathlete
- Gilberto Godoy Filho (born 1976), Brazilian professional volleyball player better known as Giba
- Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (1889-1957), known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, a Chilean poet, diplomat, educator and humanist
- Manuel Godoy (1767–1851), Prime Minister of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808, known as the Prince of the Peace
- María Luisa Godoy (born 1980), Chilean journalist and presenter
- Rafael Godoy (1907–1973), Colombian composer
- Yonder Godoy (born 1993), Venezuelan racing cyclist
See also[]
- Godøy, an island in Giske kommune at the west coast of Norway
- Godoi (disambiguation).
- Godoy Cruz (disambiguation)
- Joaquim Floriano de Godóy (1826-1907), a Brazilian doctor and politician
- Palace of Marqués de Grimaldi, or Palacio de Godoy (Spanish for Godoy Palace)
References[]
This page lists people with the surname Godoy.
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Categories:
- Surnames
- Spanish-language surnames