Godoy is a French surname coming from the Normandy region in France.
It is derived from the Norman-French first name ''Gaudi'' meaning ruler.
[ It is also a Spanish surname. It may refer to:
*]Adán Godoy
Adán Aquilino Godoy Rubina (born 26 November 1936) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chile in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Santiago Morning and Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.
Perso ...
(born 1936), Chilean football player
*Aníbal Godoy
Anibal Casis Godoy Lemus (; born 10 February 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and captains the Panama national team.
Club career
Godoy started his car ...
(born 1990), Panamanian football player
*Anna Godoy
Anna Godoy Contreras (born 21 October 1992) is a Spanish triathlete. She competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also competed in the mixed relay event.
In 2010, she competed in the girls' triathl ...
(born 1992), Spanish triathlete
*Arturo Godoy
Arturo Godoy (October 10, 1912 – 1986) was a Chilean professional boxer, also nicknamed "Arturito".
Biography
He was born in Iquique on October 10, 1912. He was South American Heavyweight Champion and had an extensive and successful career in A ...
(1912–1986), Chilean boxer
*Benedicto Godoy
Benedicto Godoy Véizaga (born 28 July 1924, date of death unknown) was a Bolivian football who played as a forward for Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Godoy is deceased.
Career
Godoy scored two goals at the 1949 South American Champions ...
(born 1924), Bolivian football player
* Caio Godoy (born 1995), Brazilian road cyclist and triathlete
* Carmen Rico Godoy (1939–2001), Spanish writer, journalist and feminist
*Dagoberto Godoy
Dagoberto Godoy Fuentealba (22 July 1893 – 8 September 1960) was a Chilean military pilot and the first person to fly over the Andes.
Biography
Godoy was born in Temuco, the son of Abraham Godoy and Clotilde Fuentealba. He was orphaned at the ...
(1893–1960), Chilean pilot, first person to fly over the Andes
*Daniel Godoy
Daniel José Godoy Hurtado (born 13 June 1981) is a former Venezuelan Association football, football defender.
Miami United FC
In January 2016, Godoy signed a one-year deal volunteer contract with Miami United FC as a scout and player for th ...
(born 1981), Venezuelan football player
* David Godoy Bugueño (1944–2007), Chilean chess master
* Diego Godoy (born 1992), Paraguayan football player
* Enrique Godoy Sayán (1902–1984), Cuban business magnate and banker.
* Eric Godoy (born 1987), Chilean football player
* Érik Godoy (born 1993), Argentine football player
*Fanny Godoy
Fanny Paola Godoy Duarte (born 21 January 1998) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up atta ...
(born 1998), Paraguayan football player
*Flávio Godoy
Flávio de Oliveira Godoy (born 13 December 1969 in Petrópolis) is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed mostly in the 400 and 800 metres. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Ga ...
(born 1969), Brazilian athlete
* Francesc Godoy (born 1986), Spanish triathlete
* Franco Godoy (born 2000), Argentine football player
* Gian Godoy (born 1966), Chilean filmmaker, architect and artist
*Gilberto Godoy Filho
Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (born 23 December 1976), is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. For much of the 2000s, he was widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players in t ...
(born 1976), Brazilian volleyball player, better known as ''Giba''
*Gina Godoy
Gina Godoy Andrade (born 26 April 1962) is an Ecuadorian politician, feminist and supporter of LGBTQ rights movement, LGBTQ rights. She is currently the representative in the National Assembly for the Guayas Province, province of Guayas and is th ...
(born 1962), Ecuadorian politician
* Gonzalo Godoy (born 1988), Uruguayan football player
* Hernán Godoy (born 1941), Chilean football player and manager
* Huber Godoy (born 1998), Cuban artistic gymnast
* Isabel Godoy (born 1967), Chilean activist and politician
* Joaquin Godoy (1927–2013), Cuban rower
* Jorge Godoy (born 1946), Argentine admiral, Chief of staff of the Argentine Navy 2003-2011
* Jorge Godoy Cárdenas (born 1954), Mexican politician
*José Godoy
José Alberto Godoy (born October 13, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was signed ...
(born 1994), Venezuelan baseball player
* José Carlos Godoy (1911–1988), Peruvian basketball player, brother of Miguel Godoy (basketball)
*Juan Godoy
Juan Godoy (1800 – 1842) was a Chilean farmer and miner who in 1832 discovered an outcrop (''reventón'') of silver south of Copiapó in Chañarcillo sparking the Chilean silver rush. Villalobos, Sergio; Silva, Osvaldo; Silva Fernando and ...
(1800–1842), Chilean miner whose discovery of a silver outcrop sparked the Chilean silver rush
* Juan Esteban Godoy (born 1982), Paraguayan football player
* Julio César Godoy Toscano (born 1965), Mexican businessman, politician and fugitive
* Kenny Godoy, Honduran judoka
* Laura Godoy (born 1988), Guatemalan volleyball player, model and beauty pageant titleholder
* Leandro Godoy (born 1994), Argentine football player
*Leonardo Godoy
Leonardo Godoy (born 28 April 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "Students from La Plata"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata , is an Argentine ...
(born 1995), Argentine football player
*Leonel Godoy Rangel
Leonel Godoy Rangel (born June 5, 1950 in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán) is a Mexicans, Mexican lawyer, politician, and former Governor of Michoacán. He is a former president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Political career
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(born 1950), Mexican politician
* Lucas Godoy (born 1982), Argentine politician
* Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (1889–1957), known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet, diplomat, educator and humanist
*Lucio Godoy
Lucio Godoy (born 1958) is a Spanish-Argentine film composer and music producer.
He lived in Madrid from 1992 to 2013, working as a film ad TV composer, scoring and doing the music production for more than 50 feature films. In 2013, he became the ...
(born 1958), Spanish-Argentine film composer and music producer
* Luis Godoy (boxer) (born 1952), Colombian boxer
*Luis Godoy (footballer)
Luis Leonardo Godoy Pizarro (born 14 May 1978) was a Chilean footballer.
He currently playing for clubs like Cobreloa or Deportes Antofagasta
Deportes Antofagasta is a Chilean football club based in the city of Antofagasta currently playing ...
(born 1978), Chilean football player
*Manuel Godoy
Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, Prince of the Peace, 1st Duke of Alcudia, 1st Duke of Sueca, 1st Baron of Mascalbó (12 May 17674 October 1851) was First Secretary of State of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many t ...
(1767–1851), Prime Minister of Spain from 1792-97 and 1801-08
** Manuel de Godoy, 2nd Prince di Bassano (1805–1871), Spanish aristocrat, son of Manuel Godoy
*** Matilde de Godoy di Bassano, 4th Countess of Castillo Fiel (1830–1901), Spanish-Italian aristocrat, daughter of Manuel Godoy, 2nd Prince di Bassano
***Josefa de Godoy di Bassano, 2nd Viscountess of Rocafuerte Princess Josefa de Godoy di Bassano y Crowe, de Tudó y O'Donovan (October 8, 1834 – August 12, 1882), dei principi Godoy di Bassano, was a Spanish- Italian aristocrat. She was the 2nd Vizcondesa (Viscountess) de Rocafuerte (by rehabilitati ...
(1834–1882), Spanish-Italian aristocrat, daughter of Manuel Godoy, 2nd Prince di Bassano
*** Manuel de Godoy di Bassano, 3rd Prince Godoy di Bassano (1835–1896), Spanish-Italian aristocrat, son of Manuel Godoy, 2nd Prince di Bassano
*Maria Aparecida Godoy
Maria Aparecida Godoy (born 1945, Guaratinguetá), also known as Cida Godoy, is a Brazilian comic artist and one of the pioneers in the horror and suspense genre in Brazil.
Career
She started by writing horror stories based on Brazilian folklore, ...
(born 1945), also known as Cida Godoy, Brazilian writer and comic artist
*María Luisa Godoy
María Luisa Godoy Ibáñez (born 18 March 1980) is a Chilean journalist and television presenter. She is currently the host of the TVN program '' Muy buenos días''.
Professional career
María Luisa Godoy's television debut was as a press journ ...
(born 1980), Chilean journalist and presenter
*Matías Godoy
Matías Emanuel Godoy (born 10 January 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Estudiantes de La Plata.
Club career Early years
Godoy's career began with Club Central Argentino Olímpico, before he was sig ...
(born 2002), Argentine football player
*Mauricio Godoy
Mauricio Godoy (born 2 April 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays for San Marcos on loan from Huachipato
Club Deportivo Huachipato is a Chilean football club based in Talcahuano that is a current member of the Chilean Primera División.
...
(born 1997), Chilean football player
* Mercedes Godoy (1890–1932), Mexican socialite in the United States, author and singer
*Miguel Godoy (footballer)
Miguel Godoy (born 7 May 1983) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Paraguayan club Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football club, based in the city of Luque on the outskirts of the ...
(born 1983), Paraguayan footballer
* Miguel Godoy (basketball) (1907–2002), Peruvian basketball player, brother of José Carlos Godoy
* Misael Joaquim Godoy (Born 1985), Process Assistant
*Mónica Godoy
Mónica Alejandra Godoy Cabezas (born May 9, 1976) is a Chilean actress. She was born in Santiago, and began her career at the Chilean channel Televisión Nacional de Chile. The actress was notably successful for her role of Scarlette in the t ...
(born 1976), Chilean actress
*Pablo Godoy
Pablo Andrés Godoy (born 30 April 1984) is a Paraguayan football manager
Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science ...
(born 1984), Paraguayan football player and manager
* Pedro de Godoy (1599–1677), Spanish catholic bishop and theologian
* Philippe Godoy (born 1971), French football player
* Rafael Godoy (1907–1973), Colombian composer
*Rodrigo Godoy
Rodrigo Pedro Godoy (born 29 October 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Merlo.
Career
Godoy's first experience of first-team football came with Deportivo Riestra, making his bow in Primera D Met ...
(born 1989), Argentine football player
*Rosa Godoy
Rosa Liliana Godoy (born 19 March 1982) is an Argentine runner. She placed 110th in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics. She also competed at the 2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Ga ...
(born 1982), Argentine long-distance runner
* Santiago Godoy (born 2001), Argentine football player
* Scarlett O'Phelan Godoy (born 1951), Peruvian historian and professor
* Sergio Godoy (Argentine cyclist) (born 1988)
*Sergio Godoy (Guatemalan cyclist) (born 1973)
* Tomás Godoy Cruz (1791–1852), Argentine statesman and businessman
*Virgilio Godoy
Virgilio Abelardo Godoy Reyes (1 May 1934 in León – 17 November 2016 in Managua) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as the vice president of his respective Central American nation from 25 April 1990 until he resigned in October 1995 to run ...
(1934–2016), Nicaraguan politician
*Yonder Godoy
Yonder Eduardo Godoy (born 19 April 1993) is a Venezuelan racing cyclist, who rides for Venezuelan amateur team Gobernación de Trujillo. He rode in the 2014 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2013
: National Under-23 Road Championships
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(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), Brazilian doctor and politician
* Palace of Marqués de Grimaldi, or ''Palacio de Godoy'' (Spanish for Godoy Palace)
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