Gozelo, Gotzelo, Gothelo, Gozilo or Goscelo are variant spellings of a masculine given name of
Germanic origin. The French form is Gozelon. It was most common in
Lotharingia
Lotharingia was a historical region and an early medieval polity that existed during the late Carolingian and early Ottonian era, from the middle of the 9th to the middle of the 10th century. It was established in 855 by the Treaty of Prüm, a ...
in the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
. It is a variant of Gozlin, and a diminutive of
Godfrey Godfrey may refer to:
People
* Godfrey (name), a given name and surname
* Godfrey (comedian), American comedian, actor
Places In the United States
* Godfrey, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Godfrey, Illinois, a village
* Godfrey, Kansas, an ...
.
[Alan V. Murray (2000), ''The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: A Dynastic History 1099–1125'' (Prosopographica et Genealogica), p. 7.]
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Gozelo, Count of Bidgau and Methingau (died 942/3), also known as Gozlin
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Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
Gothelo (or Gozelo) ( 967 – 19 April 1044), called the Great, was the duke of Lower Lorraine from 1023 and of Upper Lorraine from 1033. He was also the margrave of Antwerp from 1005 (or 1008) and count of Verdun. Gothelo was the youngest son ...
(died 1044), nicknamed "the Great"
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Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine (died 1046), nicknamed "the Sluggard"
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Gozelo I, Count of Montaigu (died 1064), founder of the county of Montaigu
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Gozelo II, Count of Montaigu (died 1097), joined the First Crusade
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