Gonzalo (also ''

Consalvo Consalvo, also occasionally spelled Gonsalvo and also rarely Consalvos, is an Italian male given name. It also occurs as a surname. Its name day is February the 5th. Origin It is derived from the medieval Latin name Gundisalvus, which was the Lat ...

'', latinized ''Gundisalvus'') is a

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. The name is given for Galician

Saint Gonzalo Saint Gonzalo (or Gundisalvus) (''c''. 1040 – ''c''. 1108), a medieval Galician nobleman and clergyman, was the long-serving Bishop of Mondoñedo from 1071. According to one modern source he was a brother of Pedro Fróilaz de Traba. If he was ele ...

(d. c. 1108/12),

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from 1071. It derives from a

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with the first element ''gunþi-'' ("battle"). The second element is uncertain, the latinization ''Gundisalvus'' may be based on a folk etymological interpretation based on Latin ''salvus''. Suggestions include ''gunþi-saiwala-'' (as it were "battle-soul") and ''gunþis-albs'' ("battle-

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").

Given name

Notable people with the name include:

Medieval

(Gonzalo Froilaz, d. c. 1112), bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol * Gonzalo Ruiz or Rodríguez, feudal lord of La Bureba (or Burueba) throughout much of the mid-twelfth century *

Gonzalo Rodríguez Girón Gonzalo Rodríguez Girón ( 1160–1231), also known as Gonzalo Ruiz Girón, firstborn son of Rodrigo Gutiérrez Girón and María de Guzmán, was one of Kingdom of Castile, Castile's wealthiest and most powerful nobles. He was based in Tierra de C ...

(d. 1231), Castillian noble *

Gonzalo de Berceo Gonzalo de Berceo (ca. 1197 – before 1264) was a Castilian Spanish poet born in the Riojan village of Berceo, close to the major Benedictine monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. He is celebrated for his poems on religious subjects, writte ...

(d. 1264), Castillian poet * Gonzalo Pérez (d. c. 1451), Valencian painter

Early Modern

Gonzalo de Alvarado Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras was a Spanish conquistador and brother of Pedro de Alvarado who participated in campaigns in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador (co-founding its present capital, San Salvador). Gonzalo de Alvarado was a native of ...

(born 15th/16th century), brother of Don Pedro *

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1 September 1453 – 2 December 1515) was a Spanish general and statesman who led successful military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars. His military victories and widespread po ...

(1453–1515), known as ''el Gran Capitán'', Castilian general and statesman *

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1635) Gonzalo Andrés Domingo Fernández de Córdoba (31 December 1585 – 16 February 1635) was one of the main Spanish military leaders during the Eighty Years' War, /sup> Thirty Years' War, and the War of the Mantuan Succession. Biography He was b ...

, Spanish military leader *

Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (August 14781557), commonly known as Oviedo, was a Spanish soldier, historian, writer, botanist and colonist. Oviedo participated in the Spanish colonization of the West Indies, arriving in the first few year ...

(1478–1557), Castilian writer and historian *

Gonzalo Pizarro Gonzalo Pizarro y Alonso (; 1510 – April 10, 1548) was a Spanish conquistador and younger paternal half-brother of Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of the Inca Empire. Bastard son of Captain Gonzalo Pizarro y Rodríguez de Aguilar (senior) ( ...

(1502–1548), Spanish conquistador * Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish explorer and conquistador in northern South America *

Gonzalo García Zorro Gonzalo García Zorro ( 1500 – 1566) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people. García Zorro was ''encomendero'' (mayor) of Santa Fe de Bogotá for seven terms, and received the '' encomiendas' ...

, Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people *

Gonzalo Guerrero Gonzalo Guerrero (also known as Gonzalo Marinero, Gonzalo de Aroca and Gonzalo de Aroza) was a sailor from Palos, in Spain who was shipwrecked along the Yucatán Peninsula and was taken as a slave by the local Maya. Earning his freedom, Gue ...

, Spanish sailor who was enslaved by the Maya and later became a respected warrior under a Maya Lord *

Gonzalo Macías Gonzalo Macías ( 1509, Calamonte, Extremadura, Castile – ?, Tunja, New Kingdom of Granada) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the expedition from Santa Marta into the Muisca Confederation that was led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Qu ...

, Spanish conquistador who participated in the expedition from Santa Marta into the Muisca Confederation *

Gonzalo Méndez de Canço Gonzalo Méndez de Canço y Donlebún (alternatively spelled "de Cancio" or "de Canzo"; c. 1554 – March 31, 1622) was a Spanish admiral who served as the seventh governor of the Spanish province of La Florida (1596–1603). He fought in the Bat ...

(1554–1622), Spanish Admiral and the seventh Governor of Florida (1596–1603) *

Gonzalo Suárez Rendón Gonzalo Suárez Rendón (1503, Málaga, Castile – 1590 (or 1583), Tunja, New Kingdom of Granada) was a Spanish conquistador, known as the founder of the capital of Boyacá; Tunja, second city of the New Kingdom of Granada. A veteran of the It ...

, Spanish conquistador, known as the founder of Boyacá and Tunja

Modern

Gonzalo, Duke of Aquitaine ''Don'' Gonzalo, Duke of Aquitaine (5 June 1937 – 27 May 2000) (Spanish: ''Gonzalo Víctor Alfonso José Bonifacio Antonio María y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Dampierre''; French: ''Gonzalve Victor Alphonse Joseph Boniface Antoine Marie Tous ...

(1937–2000) * Gonzalo Abán (born 1987), Argentine footballer *

Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán (January 20, 1908 in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz –1996 in Xalapa, Veracruz) was a Mexican anthropologist known for his studies of marginal populations. His work has focused on Afro-Mexican and indigenous populations. He was ...

(1908–1996), Mexican anthropologist *

Gonzalo Arango Gonzalo Arango Arias (Andes, Antioquia, 1931 – Gachancipá, Cundinamarca, 1976) was a Colombian writer, poet, and journalist. In 1958 he led a modern literary and cultural movement known as Nadaísmo (Nothing-''ism''), inspired by surr ...

(1931–1975), Colombian poet/novelist and founder of Nadaism *

Gonzalo Arconada Gonzalo Arconada Echarri (born 23 July 1961) is a Spanish football manager. Coaching career Arconada was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, and started coaching while still in his teens, with youth sides ''Juveniles de La Salle'' and ''Danak'' ...

, Spanish football manager * Gonzalo Barroilhet (born 1986), Chilean decathlete * Gonzalo Castro Randón, German footballer of Spanish origin * Gonzalo "Chory" Castro Irizábal, Uruguayan footballer * Gonzalo Colsa (born 1977), Spanish footballer *

Gonzalo Córdova Gonzalo Segundo Córdova y Rivera (15 July 1863 – 13 April 1928) was President of Ecuador from 1924–1925. Like his immediate predecessors in the Liberal Party, he was considered to be a pawn of "La Argolla" ("the ring"), a plutocracy of c ...

(1863–1928), Ecuadorian president *

Gonzalo Curiel (composer) Gonzalo Curiel Barba (commonly Gonzalo Curiel; 10 January 1904 – 4 July 1958) was a Mexican film composer.Wood p.89 He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Life Early life Gonzalo Curiel was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juan ...

(1904–1958), Mexican film composer * Gonzalo P. Curiel (born 1953), United States District Judge *

Gonzalo de la Fuente Gonzalo de la Fuente de la Iglesia (born 21 March 1984), sometimes known simply as Gonzalo, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UP Langreo. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back or defensive midfielder. Club career Born i ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer * Gonzalo de la Torre (born 1977), Mexican-American singer-songwriter, director and producer *

Gonzalo Escobar Gonzalo Escobar (; born 20 January 1989, in Manta) is an Ecuadorian tennis player. His career-high doubles ranking is World No. 38, achieved on 15 November 2021. He has won three doubles titles with Uruguayan partner Ariel Behar. Escobar has a c ...

, Ecuadorian tennis player *

Gonzalo Fernández (Uruguayan politician) Gonzalo Daniel Fernández Domínguez (born 21 March 1952) is a Uruguayan lawyer, politician and former Foreign Minister of Uruguay, having been appointed in March 2008. Subsequently he was Defense Minister until 1 March 2010. Background Fernánde ...

, Foreign Minister of Uruguay since 2008 *

Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (born 13 October 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer. He has played on the European Tour, winning seven times, and on the PGA Tour. Early life Fernández-Castaño was born in Madrid. He started playing golf at t ...

(born 1980), Spanish golfer * Gonzalo Garcia (basketball) (born 1967), Argentine basketball coach *

Gonzalo Garcia (dancer) Gonzalo Garcia is a Spanish American ballet dancer. He joined the San Francisco Ballet in 1998, and was promoted to principal in 2002, at age 22. In 2007, he left the company and joined the New York City Ballet. He retired from performing in 2022 ...

(born 1979/1980), New York City Ballet principal dancer * Gonzalo García García (born 1983), Spanish footballer *

Gonzalo García Núñez Gonzalo García Núñez (born 16 February 1947) is a Peruvian industrial engineer from the Peruvian University of Ingenieria, Lima 1968, Graduate of the French center of economics programs CEPE, Phd. in economics from Grenoble University, he i ...

(born 1947), Peruvian economist/politician *

Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (; born 10 December 1987) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed ''El Pipita'' or ''Pipa'', Higuaín was a prolific striker, known for his eye for goal, strong physique, and o ...

(born 1987), Argentine-French footballer * Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez (born 1984), Argentine footballer * Gonzalo Jara, Chilean footballer *

Gonzalo Lira Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (disambiguation) * Gonzales (disambiguation) * ...

(born 1968), Chilean-American novelist *

Gonzalo Longo Gonzalo Matías Longo Elía (born 14 March 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His position was number eight. He played for San Isidro Club, from 1992/93 to 2000/01. He won the Nacional de Clubes in 1992/93 and ...

(born 1974), Argentine rugby union player *

Gonzalo Márquez Gonzalo Enrique Márquez Moya (March 31, 1940 – December 19, 1984) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1972–73) and Chicago Cubs (1973–74). Altho ...

(1946–1984), Venezuelan-American baseball player *

Gonzalo Miranda Gonzalo Sabas Miranda Figueroa (born October 6, 1979) is a Chilean track and road cyclist, who currently rides for Chilean amateur team U.C. Curicó. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Bra ...

(born 1979), Chilean track and road cyclist *

Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora y Mon (Barcelona, 1924 – Madrid, 2002) was a Spanish essayist and politician who represented Pontevedra in Congress for the Popular Alliance from 1977 to 1979. He was married to Isabel Valera Una, and had four chil ...

, Spanish essayist and politician * Gonzalo Piermarteri (born 1995), Argentine footballer * Gonzalo Pineda Reyes, Mexican footballer * Gonzalo Ramos (actor) (born 1989), Spanish actor * Gonzalo Ramos (footballer) (born 1991), Uruguayan footballer * Gonzalo Rodríguez (disambiguation), several people *

Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (disambiguation) * Gonzales (disambiguation) * ...

(1947–1989), co-founder of the Medellín drug cartel and founder of paramilitarism in Colombia * Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra (born 1969), British philosopher *

Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco (born 1972) is a Peruvian playwright and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Yale School of Drama, M.F.A. in Playwriting in 2009. Biography He was born in Lima, Peru. He graduated from the Missouri University of Science an ...

, Peruvian playwright and screenwriter *

Gonzalo X. Ruiz Gonzalo X. Ruiz is an Argentine baroque oboist. He was born in La Plata, Argentina, and studied at the San Francisco Conservatory before pursuing a performing career in the US and Europe. He has been the principal oboist of the Buenos Aires ...

, Argentine baroque oboist * Gonzalo Salas (born 1974), Argentine road cyclist *

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Sánchez Bustamante (born 1 July 1930), often referred to as Goni, is a Bolivian businessman and politician who served as the 61st president of Bolivia from 1993 to 1997 and from 2002 to 2003. A member of the Revolu ...

, Bolivian politician and businessman * Gonzalo Sorondo (born 1979), Uruguayan footballer * Gonzalo Suárez (born 1934), Spanish writer/director *

Gonzalo Torrente Ballester Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (13 June 1910 – 27 January 1999) was a Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement. Life He was born in Serantes, Ferrol, Galicia, and received his first education there, subsequently attend ...

, Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement *

Gonzalo Vargas Gonzalo Vargas Abella (born 22 September 1981) is a Uruguayan former football striker. He last played for Rampla Juniors. Vargas is nicknamed ''Turbo'' because of his explosive dribbles and high speed sprints. Career Club He also played fo ...

(born 1981), Uruguayan footballer

Pseudonym

*Gonzalo, ''nom de guerre'' of

Shining Path The Shining Path ( es, Sendero Luminoso), officially the Communist Party of Peru (, abbr. PCP), is a communist guerrilla group in Peru following Marxism–Leninism–Maoism and Gonzalo Thought. Academics often refer to the group as the Commun ...

leader Abimael Guzmán

Fictional characters

Gonzalo (Shakespeare) Gonzalo ( ) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's '' The Tempest''. An honest and trusted adviser to King Alonso of Naples, he has a good heart and an optimistic outlook, and is described as noble. For example, when Prospero and h ...

, a courtier in Shakespeare's ''The Tempest''

Surname

Julie Gonzalo Julieta Susana "Julie" Gonzalo (; born September 9, 1981) is an Argentine actress. On television, she has played Parker Lee on '' Veronica Mars'' (2006–2007; 2019), Maggie Dekker on ''Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), Pamela Rebecca Barnes on the so ...

, Argentine-American actress and producer