Gómez (frequently anglicized as Gomez) is a common Spanish

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

meaning "son of Gome". The Portuguese and Old Galician version is Gomes, while the

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Gomis Gomis (, spelling variant: ''Gomiz'') is a Catalan surname, equivalent to Gomes in Portuguese, and Gómez in Spanish. It is also a Senegalese and Bissau Guinean surname, borrowed from Portuguese, sharing the same spelling (). Gomis may refer to: * ...

. The given name ''Gome'' is derived from the

Visigothic The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is kno ...

word ''guma'', "man", with multiple Germanic cognates with the same meaning (Old English ''guma'', Middle English ''gome'')/''gomo'' High Old German ''gomo'', Middle High German ''gome''), which are related to Latin ''homo'', "man".Duden, ''Das Herkunftswörterbuch: Etymologie der deutschen Sprache'' (in German), Band 7, Duden Verlag 1989. p. 96. ''Bräutigam''. __NOTOC__

People

Notable people with the surname include:

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* Alejandro "Papu" Gómez (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Amaranta Gómez Regalado (born 1977), Mexican anthropologist *

Ana Sofía Gómez Ana Sofía Gómez Porras (born 24 November 1995) is a Guatemalan artistic gymnast. Senior career Gómez won the silver medal in the all-around event and the gold medal in balance beam for Gymnastics at the 2011 Pan American Games. She compete ...

(born 1995), Guatemalan artistic gymnast * Andrés Gómez (born 1960), Ecuadorian tennis player *

Arthur Gómez Arthur Gómez (born 12 February 1984) is a Gambian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Banjul, Gómez began his playing career at a non league team called London United F.C which is based in Serekunda ...

(born 1984), Gambian footballer * Beatrice Luigi Gomez (born 1995),

Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Miss Universe Philippines 2021 was the 2nd edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant. The coronation night of the pageant was held on September 30, 2021 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Panglao, Boho ...

Begoña Gómez Martín Begoña or more puristically but also more rarely spelled ''Begoina'', meaning 'the lower foot' (of Mount Artxanda), is a historical municipality of Biscay ( Basque Country, Spain) which was incorporated into Bilbao in 1925. Originally it include ...

(born 1964), Olympic judoka *

Bolívar Gómez Bolívar Efrén Gómez Valencia (born July 31, 1977 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian football defender. He obtained one international cap for the Ecuador national football team The Ecuador national football team ( es, Selección de fútbo ...

(born 1977), Ecuadorian footballer *

Camilo Gómez Camilo Andrés Gómez Archila (born 5 October 1984 in Sogamoso, Boyacá) is a Colombian former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;2003 :1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia Under-23 ;2005 :10th Overall Clásico RCN ;2007 :3rd Overall ...

(born 1984), Colombian road cyclist *

Camilo R. Gomez Camilo Ramiro Gomez, (born September 12, 1960) is an American neurologist, medical educator, and researcher. He is one of the first 100 vascular neurologists certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN),, additional Vascular ...

(born 1960), American physician *

Carlos Gómez Carlos Argelis Gómez Peña, nicknamed Go-Go, (born December 4, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays ...

(born 1985), Dominican baseball *

Chief Gómez Mescalero or Mescalero Apache ( apm, Naa'dahéńdé) is an Apache tribe of Southern Athabaskan–speaking Native Americans. The tribe is federally recognized as the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, located in south-cen ...

(fl. 18401850), a Mescalero Apache chieftain *

Daniel Gómez (disambiguation) Daniel Gómez may refer to: * Daniel Gómez (entrepreneur), Mexican businessperson * Daniel Gómez (fencer) (born 1990), Mexican fencer * Daniel Gómez Carrero (born 1990), Spanish singer * Daniel Gómez Rinaldi (born 1965), Argentine journalist ...

Eleazar Gómez José Eleazar Gómez Sánchez (; better known as Eleazar Gómez born May 29, 1986, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. He is noted for his performance in Mexican telenovelas. Gómez is the brother of actress Zoraida Gómez, Alizair Gomez ...

(born 1986) Mexican actor and model *

Emmanuel Gómez Emmanuel Gómez (born December 20, 1990 in Dippa Kunda) is a Gambian footballer. He formerly played Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Career Professional Gómez began his professional career with Samger of the Gambian Championnat National D ...

(born 1990), Gambian footballer

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Francis Gómez Francis Gómez (born October 1, 1968) is a retired female judoka from Venezuela. She competed for her native South American country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the semifinals of the Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 72 kg) ...

(born 1968), Venezuelan judoka *

Francisco Javier Gómez Noya Francisco Javier Gómez Noya (born 25 March 1983) is a Spanish triathlete. He is the winner of five ITU Triathlon World Championships, he holds three ITU Triathlon World Cup titles, and won the Silver medal for Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

, Spanish triathlete *

George Gomez George Gomez is an industrial designer, video game designer, and pinball designer who has worked for Bally, Williams, and Stern Pinball, among other companies. He worked on the team that created the ''Tron'' video game, and headed the team that cr ...

(born 1955), Cuban-American industrial designer * Ignacio Gómez (born c. 1962), Colombian journalist * Jaime Luis Gomez, better known as Taboo (rapper) (born 1975), American rapper and actor *

Jaime P. Gomez Jaime P. Gomez (born August 31, 1965) is an American film and television actor. Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California. He is perhaps best known for playing Nash Bridges's partner Inspector Evan Cortez in 100 episodes of the American polic ...

, American film and television actor * Jeronimo Gomez (born 1976), American musician * Joe Gomez (born 1997), English footballer *

John Paul Gomez John Paul Gomez (born May 23, 1986) is a Filipino chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) in 2007 and International Grandmaster (GM) in 2009. He is a three-time Filipino national junior champion and has also won the ...

(born 1986): Filipino chess grandmaster *

Jordi Gómez Jordi Gómez García-Penche (; born 24 May 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. After playing for the reserve teams of both Barcelona and Espanyol, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in ...

(born 1985), Spanish footballer * Jorge Gómez (born 1968), Chilean footballer * José Dorángel Vargas Gómez (born 1957), Venezuelan serial killer and cannibal *

Joshua Gomez Joshua Eli Gomez (born November 20, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Morgan Grimes on ''Chuck''. Career He is the younger brother of actor Rick Gomez. Gomez appeared in a recurring role in the CBS series ''Without a Trace'' a ...

(born 1975), American actor *

Juan Gómez (disambiguation) Juan Gómez or Gomez may refer to: *Chief Gómez (fl. 18401850), a Mescalero Apache chieftain *Juan Gómez González (1954–1992), Spanish football forward *Juan Gómez de Mora (1586–1648), Spanish architect who helped construct the town of Sima ...

, many individuals *

Juan Vicente Gómez Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air ...

(1857–1935), ruler of Venezuela in 1908–35 *

Laureano Gómez Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro (20 February 1889 – 13 July 1965) was a Colombian politician and civil engineer who served as the 18th President of Colombia from 1950 to 1953. In November 1951 poor health led him to cede presidential powe ...

Colombian president 1950–1951 * Lefty Gomez (1908–1989), American baseball player *

Lloyd Gomez Lloyd Gomez (December 6, 1923 – October 16, 1953), known as The Phantom Hobo Killer, was an American serial killer who murdered nine homeless men across California between the summers of 1950 and 1951. Born in Nevada in 1923, Gomez was raised ...

(1922–1953), American serial killer *

Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo (26 June 1962 − 25 December 2013) was a Colombian industrial engineer specialized in business administration and constitutional law. A Colombian Conservative Party, Conservative politician, he served as President of t ...

(1962−2013), Colombian industrial engineer *

María Cristina Gómez María Cristina Gómez (5 May 1942 – 5 April 1989) was a Baptists, Baptist primary school teacher and community leader in El Salvador who was abducted and murdered on 5 April 1989. Christian Mission A member of Emmanuel Baptist church in San ...

(1938–1989), Salvadoran murder victim *

Mariano Gomez Mariano Gomez or Mariano Gómez may refer to: * Mariano Gomez (priest) Mariano Gómes de los Ángeles (), often known by his birth name Mariano Gómez de los Ángeles, was a Filipino Catholic priest, who was falsely accused of mutiny by the ...

(1799–1872), Filipino priest and martyr * Mario Gómez (born 1985), German footballer *

Mauro Gómez Mauro Alexis Gómez Acosta (born September 7, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman. Career Texas Rangers Gómez signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on March 24, 2003. In 2004, he made his ...

(born 1984), Dominican baseball player * Máximo Gómez (1836–1905), Dominican soldier in the Cuban War of Independence *

Melissa Castrillón Gómez Melissa Castrillón Gómez (born 1995) is a Colombian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master. She has represented Colombia at three Chess Olympiads. Biography In 2009, in Mar del Plata, Castrillón won Pan American Gi ...

(born 1995), Colombian chess player * Michelle Gomez (born 1966), Scottish actress *

Michelle Gómez Michelle Alejandra Gómez Bustos (born July 17, 1992) is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Earth Colombia 2015 and represented Colombia at Miss Earth 2016. She also made history for Colombia as the first ...

(born 1992), Colombian pageant titleholder and model * Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian/American photographer

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Oscar Gómez (disambiguation) Oscar or Óscar Gómez may refer to: * Óscar Rendoll Gómez (born 1916), Chilean football manager * Óscar Gómez Sánchez (born 1934), Peruvian footballer * Oscar R. Gómez (born 1956), Argentine writer, psychoanalyst and academic researcher * ...

Pat Gomez (artist) Patricia "Pat" Gomez (born 1960) is a Chicana visual artist based in Los Angeles best known for incorporating text within her art. She is currently the Civic Art Project Manager at Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture. Biography ...

(born 1960), American artist * Rebecca Marie Gomez (better known for her stage name Becky G) (born 1997), American singer and actress * Richard Gomez (born 1966), Filipino actor and politician *

Rick Gomez Richard Harper Gomez (born June 1, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Radio Technician 4th Grade George Luz in the HBO television miniseries '' Band of Brothers'', and as "Endless Mike" Hellstrom in the Nickelodeon TV series ...

(born 1972), American actor * Roberto Gómez Bolaños (1929–2014) Mexican screenwriter, actor and comedian * Scott Gomez (born 1979), American hockey player * Sillvin Gomez (born 1995), Singer and Photographer * Selena Gomez (born 1992), American actress and singer *

Sofía Gómez Sofía Gómez Uribe (; born 15 April 1992) is a Colombian freediver and Civil engineering, civil engineer. She holds six national records in three different freediving disciplines ("finswimming, depth apneas"), a Bolivarian Games record set a ...

(born 1992), Colombian freediver *

Tamara Gómez Garrido Tamara Gómez Garrido (born 1991 in Elche) is a Spanish professional triathlete and member of the National High Performance Team ''(Deportistas de Alto Nivel).'' In 2010, Tamara Gómez had her definite breakthrough. She won the National Junior ...

(born 1991), Spanish triathlete *

Trifón Gómez Trifón Gómez (1889–1955) was a Spanish socialist politician who served at the Parliament and was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Early life and education Gómez was born in Zaratán near Valladolid on 3 July 1889 ...

(1889–1955), Spanish socialist politician *

Ulysses Gomez Ulysses Gomez (Los Angeles, May 25, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also k ...

(born 1983), Mexican-American mixed martial arts fighter *

Xochitl Gomez Xochitl Gomez ( ) (born April 29, 2006) is an American actress. She is known for playing America Chavez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022). She has also played Dawn Schafer in the first ...

(born 2006), an American actress *

Yolanda Gómez Yolanda Gómez Castellanos (1962–2012) was a Mexican astronomer who studied interstellar clouds including planetary nebulae and compact H II regions. She became known for the discovery of water vapor through emissions from astrophysical masers ...

(1962–2012), Mexican astronomer *

Zoraida Gómez Zoraida Virginia Gómez Sánchez (; born May 31, 1985 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress known for her performance in ''Rebelde.'' Biography She is the sister of actors Eleazar Gómez, Alizair Gómez and Jairo Gómez. Eleazar and Zoraid ...

(born 1985), Mexican actress, singer and model

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* Felipe Gómez, a character on the American television sitcom '' Three's Company'' * Go-Go Gomez, a character from ''

The Dick Tracy Show ''The Dick Tracy Show'' is an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA. In the show, policeman Dick Tracy employed a series of cartoony subordinat ...

'' * Gomez Addams, the patriarch of '' The Addams Family'' * Gomez, the protagonist of the game

Fez Fez most often refers to: * Fez (hat), a type of felt hat commonly worn in the Ottoman Empire * Fez, Morocco (or Fes), the second largest city of Morocco Fez or FEZ may also refer to: Media * ''Fez'' (Frank Stella), a 1964 painting by the moder ...

* Steven Gomez, a fictional DEA agent in

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...

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