Gómez (frequently

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as Gomez) is a common

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

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 A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...

of Germanic origin meaning "son of Gome". The Portuguese and Old Galician version is Gomes, while the Catalan form is Gomis. The given name ''Gome'' is derived from the

Visigothic The Visigoths (; ) were a Germanic people united under the rule of a king and living within the Roman Empire during late antiquity. The Visigoths first appeared in the Balkans, as a Roman-allied barbarian military group united under the comman ...

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'' , 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 former artistic gymnast. She now works as a coach. Junior career Gómez competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore, where she was fifth in the all-around and ...

(born 1995), Guatemalan artistic gymnast *

Andrés Gómez Andrés Gómez Santos (; born 27 February 1960) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 4 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles. Gómez won 21 singles titles and 33 doubles titles during his caree ...

(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 L ...

(born 1984), Gambian footballer *

Basil Gomez Basil Gomez (born 1955) is an Anglo-American geomorphologist with a particular interest in fluvial processes and the sources, transport and sinks of riverine sediment and particulate matter. Educated at Maidstone Technical High School for Boys ...

(born 1955), Anglo-American geomorphologist * Beatrice Luigi Gomez (born 1995),

Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Miss Universe Philippines 2021 was the second Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the Henann Resort Convention Center in Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Panglao, Bohol, on 30 September 2021. Originally scheduled to be held on 25 September 2 ...

Begoña Gómez Martín Begoña is a historical municipality of Biscay ( Basque Country, Spain) and is a neighbourhood and urban district of Bilbao. ''Begoña'', or more puristically but also more rarely spelled ''Begoina'', means 'the lower foot', referring to the slo ...

(born 1964), Olympic judoka * Bolívar Gómez (born 1977), Ecuadorian footballer * Camilo Gómez (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 Ra ...

(born 1985), Dominican baseball *

Chief Gómez Mescalero or Mescalero Apache () is an Apache tribe of Southern Athabaskan languages, Southern Athabaskan–speaking Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans. The tribe is federally recognized as the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the M ...

(fl. 18401850), a Mescalero Apache chieftain *

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 Gome ...

(born 1986) Mexican actor and model *

Emmanuel Gómez Emmanuel Gómez (born December 20, 1990, in Dippa Kunda) is a The Gambia, Gambian Association football, footballer. He formerly played Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Career Professional Gómez began his professional career with Samger Footb ...

(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 Olympic ...

, 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 has designed or contributed to several notable games, including ''Tron'' (1982), ...

(born 1955), Cuban-American industrial designer *

Haydee Gómez Cascante Haydee Gómez Cascante (6 July 1926 – 12 January 2024) was a Costa Rican obstetrician nurse and educator who worked in the Ministry of Public Health for 37 years. While there, she consulted for the World Health Organization, and became the regi ...

(1926–2024), Costa Rican obstetrician nurse and educator *

Ignacio Gómez Ignacio Gómez (born c. 1962; also known as "Nacho") is a Colombian journalist known for his high-risk reporting on organized crime, corruption, and paramilitary groups. In 2000, he received the "Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Th ...

(born c. 1962), Colombian journalist *

Isabella Gomez Isabella Gomez is a Colombian-American actress, best known for starring in '' One Day at a Time''. Gomez has previously had minor roles in both ''Modern Family'' and ''Matador''. She was later cast in a starring role in HBO Max's ''Head of the Cl ...

(born 1998), Colombian-American actress * Jaime Luis Gomez, better known as

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, (born 1975), American rapper and actor * Jaime P. Gomez, American film and television actor * Jeronimo Gomez (born 1976), American musician *

Joe Gomez Joseph Dave Gomez (born 23 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Liverpool and the England national team. Gomez began his career at Charlton Athletic, breaking into the first team at 17 and playi ...

(born 1997), English footballer * John Paul Gomez (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 majority of his career in Englan ...

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

Joshua Gomez Joshua Gomez (born November 20 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Morgan Grimes on ''Chuck'' tv series. Career Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he is the younger brother of actor Rick Gomez. Gomez appeared in a recurring role in ...

(born 1975), American actor *

Juan Vicente Gómez Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general, politician and '' de facto'' ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He only officially served as president on three occasions d ...

(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 pow ...

Colombian president 1950–1951 *

Lefty Gomez Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez (November 26, 1908 – February 17, 1989) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Gomez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1930 and 1943 for the New York Yankees and the Washingto ...

(1908–1989), American baseball player * Lloyd Gomez (1922–1953), American serial killer * Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo (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 (1799–1872), Filipino priest and martyr *

Mario Gómez Mario Gómez García (; born 10 July 1985) is a German former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He represented the Germany national football team, Germany national team ...

(born 1985), German footballer * Mauro Gómez (born 1984), Dominican baseball player *

Máximo Gómez Máximo Gómez y Báez (November 18, 1836 – June 17, 1905) was a general of Dominican origin in the Cuban Wars of Independence (1868-78 and 1895–98). He was known for his controversial Scorched earth tactics, which entailed dynamiting pa ...

(1836–1905), Dominican soldier in the Cuban War of Independence * Melissa Castrillón Gómez (born 1995), Colombian chess player *

Michelle Gomez Michelle Gomez (born 23 November 1966), is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series '' The Book Group'' (2002–2003), '' Green Wing'' (2004–2007), and '' Bad Education'' (2012–2013). She went on to app ...

(born 1966), Scottish actress * Michelle Gómez (born 1992), Colombian pageant titleholder and model * Miguel Gómez (born 1974), Colombian/American photographer

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Pablo Gomez Sarino Pablo Gomez Sarino (June 29, 1911 - December 23, 1987) was a Filipinos, Filipino politician who served as the municipal mayor of Bacoor, Cavite. He previously served as a municipal councilor and later became elected as the mayor in 1959. His te ...

, Filipino politician * Pat Gomez (born 1960), American artist *

Patricia Gómez Patricia Mercedes Gómez Andrade (born 14 May 1971) is a Bolivian lawyer, politician, and psychologist who served as Chamber of Senators (Bolivia), senator for Chuquisaca Department, Chuquisaca from 2015 to 2020. Born and educated in Sucre, ...

(born 1971), Bolivian politician * Patricio Gómez (born 1981), Argentine footballer * Rebecca Marie Gomez, better known as

Becky G Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, she first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover version, cover versions of popular song ...

, (born 1997), American singer and actress *

Richard Gomez Richard Frank Icasiano Gomez (; born April 7, 1966) is a Filipino actor, TV host, politician, and épée Fencing, fencer. He has been serving as the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Representative of Leyte's 4th congressional di ...

(born 1966), Filipino actor and politician *

Rick Gomez Rick Gomez is an American actor. He is known for portraying Radio Technician Fourth Grade George Luz in the HBO television programming, television miniseries ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'', and "Endless Mike" Hellstrom in t ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Roberto Gómez Bolaños Roberto Mario Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his stage name Chespirito, or "Little William Shakespeare, Shakespeare", was a Mexican actor, comedian, screenwriter, humorist, director, produce ...

(1929–2014) Mexican screenwriter, actor and comedian *

Scott Gomez Scott Carlos Gomez (born December 23, 1979) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gomez had previously played in the NHL with t ...

(born 1979), American hockey player *

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...

(born 1992), American actress and singer * Sofía Gómez (born 1992), Colombian freediver *

Sylvana Gómez Sylvana Anali Rivera Gómez is a beach volleyball player from Guatemala, who played with María Orellana in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hi ...

, Guatemalan beach volleyball player *

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 (1889–1955), Spanish socialist politician * Ulysses Gomez (born 1983), * Xochitl Gomez (born 2006), 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 Zora ...

(born 1985), Mexican actress, singer and model

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* Felipe Gómez, a character on the American television sitcom ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' * 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 Dick Tracy, comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by United Productions of America, UPA. In the show, Chief of Detectives ...

'' * Steven Gomez, a fictional DEA agent in ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC (TV channel), AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White (Bryan Cran ...

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