Godin is a French

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Benoît Godin Benoît Godin was a Canadian political scientist and sociologist. Biography Benoît Godin is mostly known for his research into the history of statistics, statistics of innovation, and of the ideological roots of the concept of innovation.Ben ...

(1958-2021) Canadian political scientist and sociologist *

Carel Godin de Beaufort Jonkheer Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus (Carel) Godin de Beaufort (10 April 1934 – 2 August 1964) was a Dutch nobleman and motorsport driver from the Netherlands. He competed in Formula One between and . Career Godin de Beaufort participated ...

(1934–1964), Dutch racing driver *

Christophe Godin Christophe Godin (born 1968) is a French guitarist and singer, known for his work with the French bands Metal Kartoon, Gnô and Mörglbl. Godin plays a variety of styles, including heavy metal, jazz fusion, blues and more. Biography Christo ...

(born 1968), French musician *

Dave Godin David Edward Godin (21 June 1936 – 15 October 2004) was an English fan of American soul music, who made a major contribution internationally in spreading awareness and understanding of the genre, and by extension African-American culture. Biog ...

(1936–2004), English fan of American soul music *

Diego Godín Diego Roberto Godín Leal (born 16 February 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield and captains the Uruguay national team. Regarded as one of the best ...

(born 1986), Uruguayan football player *

Eddy Godin Joseph Eddy Alain Godin (born March 29, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. As a youth, he played in the 1968, 1969 and 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Donnacona. Selec ...

(born 1957), Canadian ice hockey forward * Elodie Godin (born 1985), French Olympic basketball player * François Benjamin Godin (1828–1888), Quebec politician *

Gérald Godin Gérald Godin (November 13, 1938 – October 12, 1994) was a Quebec poet and politician. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, he worked as a journalist at '' La Presse'' and other newspapers and magazines. His most important poetry collection, '' ...

(1938–1994), Quebec poet and politician *

Guillaume Pierre Godin Guillaume de Pierre Godin (Guilhem de Peyre Godin) (c. 1260 – 1336) was a French Dominican theologian, and Cardinal. Life Godin was born in Bayonne and spent his early years in south-west France.Alain Boureau, ''Satan the Heretic: The Nat ...

(c. 1260–1336), French Dominican theologian and cardinal * Henri Godin (1892–1980), Belgian Olympic runner *

Isabel Godin des Odonais Isabel Godin des Odonais (1728 in Riobamba, Viceroyalty of Peru, now in Ecuador – 28 September 1792 in Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, France) was an 18th-century woman who became separated from her husband in South America by colonial politics, ...

(1728–1792), Ecuadorean woman * Jason Godin (born 1993), Canadian politician *

Jean-Baptiste André Godin Jean-Baptiste André Godin (26 January 1817 – 15 January 1888) was a French industrialist, writer and political theorist, and social innovator. A manufacturer of cast-iron stoves and influenced by Charles Fourier, he developed and built an i ...

(1817–1888), French industrialist * Joseph Godin dit Bellefontaine (1695–1763), French deputy and military commander *

Louis Godin Louis Godin (28 February 1704 – 11 September 1760) was a French astronomer and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He worked in Peru, Spain, Portugal and France. Biography Godin was born in Paris; his parents were François Godin and Eli ...

(1704–1760), French astronomer * Maurice Godin (born 1932), Canadian politician *

Nesse Godin Nesse Godin (Galperin) (28 March 1928 – 5 March 2024) was a Lithuanian and American Holocaust survivor. Godin dedicated her life to informing and teaching others about the Holocaust. Early years Godin was born in Šiauliai, Lithuania on 28 Ma ...

(born 1928), Lithuanian Holocaust survivor *

Nicolas Godin Nicolas Godin (born 25 December 1969) is a French musician best known for being half of the music duo Air. Early life Godin was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France, and studied architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture d ...

(born 1969), French musician *

Noël Godin Noël Godin (born 13 September 1945) is a Belgian writer, critic, actor and notorious pie thrower or ''entarteur''. Godin gained global attention in 1998 when his group ambushed Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in Brussels, pelting the software magnate ...

(born 1945), Belgian humorist *

Osias Godin Osias Godin (May 6, 1911 – April 20, 1988) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Nickel Belt in the House of Commons of Canada from 1958 to 1965. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of ...

(1911–1988), Canadian politician *

Pierre Godin Pierre Godin (born April 14, 1947) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1978 to 1991 as a Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism ...

(born 1947), Canadian politician *

Godin de Sainte-Croix Godin may refer to: ;Places * Godin, Doulougou, a village in the Doulougou Department of Kouritenga Province in Burkina Faso * Godin (Gounghin), a village in the Gounghin Department of Kouritenga Province in Burkina Faso * Godin, Bissiga, a villag ...

, French military officer *

Seth Godin Seth W. Godin is an American author and former dot com business executive. Background After leaving Spinnaker in 1986, he used $20,000 in savings to found Seth Godin Productions, primarily a book packaging business, out of a studio apartment in ...

(born 1960), American author *

Yvon Godin Yvon Godin (born May 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. Godin was a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst from 1997 until his retirement in 2015. P ...

(born 1955), Canadian politician

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