Goethals is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

surname originating in

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...

. It seems to be derived from ''Goedaels'', meaning "good ale", and, equivalent to the English and German surnames Goodale and Gutbier, would have referred to a brewer.Frans Debrabandere
Dictionary of familynames in Zeeland
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Angela Goethals Angela Bethany Goethals ( ) is an American film, television and stage actress. Goethals made her acting debut in the Broadway production of ''Coastal Disturbances'' in 1987, and later played the sister of Macaulay Culkin's character in ''Home Alo ...

(born 1977), American actress *

Auguste Goethals Auguste may refer to: People Surname * Arsène Auguste (born 1951), Haitian footballer * Donna Auguste (born 1958), African-American businesswoman * Georges Auguste (born 1933), Haitian painter * Henri Auguste (1759–1816), Parisian gold an ...

(1812–1888), Belgian lieutenant general and minister of war *

Christian Goethals Christian Roger Xavier Marie Joseph Ghislain Goethals (4 August 1928 in Heule – 26 February 2003 in Kortrijk) was a racing driver from Belgium. Goethals competed as an amateur in sports car races, driving a Porsche Spyder during the 1950s. ...

(1928–2003), Belgian racing driver *

Félix Goethals Félix Goethals (14 January 1891 in Rinxent – 24 September 1962 in Capinghem) was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won seven stages in total in the Tour de France. His best final classification was a ninth place in 1920. Major ...

(1891–1962), French road bicycle racer *

Félix Victor Goethals Félix Victor Goethals (1798–1872) was a Belgian genealogist and librarian. Life Goethals was born in Ghent ( Département Escaut) on 4 June 1798 (16 Prairial of Year VI in the French Republican calendar). He studied law at Ghent University and ...

(1798–1872), Belgian historian, librarian and genealogist *

George Washington Goethals George Washington Goethals ( June 29, 1858 – January 21, 1928) was a United States Army General and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. He was the State E ...

(1858–1928), United States Army officer and civil engineer *

Guy Goethals Guy Goethals (born 26 December 1952) is a Belgian retired football referee. Career Goethals was born in Brussels. He refereed two matches in the UEFA European Football Championship in 1992 and 1996.UEFA"Italy 0-0 Germany" 19 June 1996. Retr ...

(born 1952), Belgian football referee * Henry Goethals (c.1217–1293), Flemish scholastic philosopher * Lucien Goethals (1931–2006), Belgian composer *

Paul Goethals Paul-François-Marie Goethals, Society of Jesus, S.J. (11 November 1832, Kortrijk, Belgium – 4 July 1901, Calcutta, India), was a Belgian Jesuit Catholic priest, priest, missionary in British India and the first Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ...

(1832–1901), Belgian Jesuit priest, first Catholic archbishop of

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...

. * Pieter Goethals (1826–1860), Flemish victim of judicial error, beheaded for a murder he did not commit *

Raymond Goethals Raymond Goethals (, ; 7 October 1921 – 6 December 2004) was a Belgian football coach who led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final in 1993, becoming the first and only coach to win a European trophy with a French club. Someti ...

(1921–2004), Belgian football coach *

Robert Goethals Robert Goethals (16 June 1922 – 7 July 2011) was a Belgian football player and coach. Playing career Goethals was born in Brasschaat. A midfielder, he played at AA Gent during and after the Second World War. He played 19 games with the team ...

(1922–2011), Belgian football coach * Thomás Goethals (born 1983), Dutch/Mexican DJ

Named after George Washington Goethals

Goethals Bridge The Goethals Bridge () is the name of a pair of cable-stayed bridge spans connecting Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Staten Island, New York, in the United States. The spans cross a strait known as Arthur Kill, and replaced a cantilever bridge span bu ...

in New York City *

Goethals Medal The Goethals Medal is a national award given annually by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) to a registered engineer who is also a member of SAME prior to nomination. The nominated engineer must have made ''eminent and notable cont ...

, awarded by the Society of American Military Engineers * USS ''General G. W. Goethals'' and USNS ''George W. Goethals'', US Navy ships * ''Goethals'' (dredge) US Army ocean-going hopper dredger

Named after Paul Goethals

Goethals Memorial School en, 'Do All Things Well' , established = , type = Independent co-ed day and boarding secondary schoolHigher secondary section is also co-ed , affiliations = Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers, ICSE , headmaster = Br. Thomas Samuel , found ...

, administered by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India

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