Götz or Goetz () is a

German name Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western orde ...

, in origin a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

of '' Gottfried''. It remains in use as a short form of ''Gottfried'', but it has also become a surname.

Surnames

;Goetz * Alphonse Goetz (1865-1934), French chess master *

Arturo Goetz Arturo L. Goetz (24 June 1944 – 28 July 2014) was an Argentine film actor. He worked in the cinema of Argentina. He studied for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics at Jesus College, Oxford, from 1971 to 1974, and published his findings ...

, Argentinian actor *

Bernhard Goetz On December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz () shot four young men on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan after they allegedly tried to rob him. Goetz surrendered to police nine days later and was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckles ...

, New York City's "subway vigilante" *

Curt Goetz Curt Goetz (; 17 November 1888 – 12 September 1960), born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss German writer, actor and film director. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant German comedy writers of his time. With his wife Valérie von Marten ...

, Swiss-German writer and actor * Eric Goetz, world-renowned yacht builder * Henri Goetz, the French-American Surrealist painter and etcher *

Hermann Goetz Hermann Gustav Goetz (7 December 1840 – 3 December 1876) was a German composer who spent much of his career in Switzerland. He is best known for his 1872 opera '' Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung'', based on Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shre ...

, German composer *

Hermann Goetz (art historian) Hermann Goetz (17 July 1898 – 8 July 1976) was a German art historian and museum director, known for his scholarly contributions in the field of Indian art history. He was the Director of the Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery, and the Director of ...

, German scholar and museum director *

James B. Goetz James Burton Goetz (May 28, 1936 – March 17, 2019) was a radio broadcaster and Minnesota Republican politician. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1967, to January 4, 1971. He owned the KAGE radio stati ...

, American politician * John Goetz, baseball player * Kimi Goetz (born 1994), American speed skater * Leo Goetz, German painter *

Louise Götz Louise Götz (1772-?), was a Swedish stage actress. She belonged to the elite of the pioneer generation actors of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (1788-1805). She was the daughter of Louis Götz, who was a wig maker of the Royal Swedish Opera. She ...

, actress * Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz, Polish biologist *

Meg Goetz Meg Goetz was the first woman to be appointed as a Reading clerk of the United States House of Representatives, a face familiar to viewers of C-SPAN, the network which covers House proceedings.

, the first woman reading clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives *

Peter Michael Goetz Peter Michael Goetz (born December 10, 1941) is an American actor. Early life and education Goetz was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Esther L. and Irving A. Goetz, a construction engineer.Ruth Goetz Ruth Goetz (January 12, 1912 — October 12, 2001) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and translator along with her husband and collaborator Augustus Goetz. Biography Early life Ruth Goetz was born Ruth Goodman on January 12, 1912 ...

, American playwright, screenwriter, and translator *

Ruth Goetz (German screenwriter) Ruth Goetz was a German screenwriter active during the silent era. She was credited on more than 60 films over the course of her career. Selected filmography * '' The Beggar Countess'' (dir. Joe May and Bruno Ziener, 1918) * '' The Platonic Ma ...

, German screenwriter *

William Goetz William B. Goetz (March 24, 1903 – August 15, 1969) was an American film producer and studio executive. Goetz was one of the founders of Twentieth Century Pictures, and later served as vice president of 20th Century Fox after the merger with ...

, the American film producer ;Götz *

Franz Götz (politician) Franz Götz (born 16 September 1945 in Ingolstadt, Germany) is a German politician. He was a member of the state parliament of Bavaria for the SPD from 1978 to 2003. In 2007, he left the SPD and joined the Free Voters. Early life Götz attende ...

(born 1945), German politician *

Leon Götz Sir Frank Leon Aroha Götz (12 September 1892 – 14 September 1970) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Noted as a colourful character, he was commonly referred to by parliamentary colleagues as "the pirate" as he wore a black ...

(1892–1970), New Zealand politician *

Johann Nikolaus Götz Johann Nikolaus Götz (July 9, 1721 – November 4, 1781) was a German poet from Worms. Biography Götz was born in Worms. He studied theology at Halle (1739–1742), where he became intimate with the poets Johann W. L. Gleim and Johann Peter ...

(1721–1781), German religious figure, writer and translator *

Paul Götz Paul Götz (1883–1962) was a German astronomer and discoverer of 20 minor planets between 1903 and 1905. He did his Ph.D. dissertation in 1907 at the ''Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl'' (Königstuhl Observatory, near Heidelberg) at th ...

, German astronomer *

Rainald Götz Rainald Maria Goetz (born 24 May 1954, in Munich) is a German author, playwright and essayist. Biography After studying History and Medicine in Munich and earning a degree (PhD and M.D) in each, he soon concentrated on his writing. His first p ...

, German writer *

Ralph Götz Ralph Götz (born 15 May 1967) was the President of the German Rugby Federation The German Rugby Federation (german: Deutscher Rugby-Verband or ''DRV'') is the governing body for rugby union in Germany. It organizes the German national team a ...

, president of the German Rugby Federation *

Simone Götz Simone de Montmollin (née Götz; born 20 July 1968) is a Swiss politician, businesswoman, and oenologist. She began her career in the medical field, working for the European Society of Cardiology before founding her own medical communications com ...

(born 1969), Swiss politician and oenologist

Given name

Götz von Berlichingen Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen (1480 – 23 July 1562), also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German (Franconian) Imperial Knight (''Reichsritter''), mercenary, and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of Berliching ...

(Gottfried von Berlichingen, 1480–1562), Franconian mercenary and poet *

Götz Briefs Götz Briefs (born 1 January 1889 in Eschweiler; died 16 May 1974 in Rome) was a Catholic social theorist, social ethicist, social philosopher and political economist, who together with Gustav Gundlach, SJ influenced the social teachings of Pope ...

(Gottfried Anton Briefs, 1889–1974), German Catholic social ethicist, social philosopher, and political economist *

Götz Friedrich Götz Friedrich (4 August 1930 in Naumburg, Germany – 12 December 2000 in Berlin, Germany) was a German opera and theatre director. He was a student and assistant of Walter Felsenstein at the Komische Oper Berlin in (East) Berlin, where he w ...

(1930–2000), German film and theater director *

Götz George Götz George (; 23 July 1938 – 19 June 2016) was a German actor, the son of actor couple Berta Drews and Heinrich George. His arguably best-known role is that of Duisburg detective Horst Schimanski in the TV crime series ''Tatort''. Early lif ...

(1938-2016), German actor * Götz Aly (b. 1947), German journalist and historian *

Götz Alsmann Götz Alsmann (born 12 July 1957) is a German musician, singer and former television presenter. Biography Born in Münster, Alsmann studied German studies, music and communication studies at the University of Münster from 1977 to 1985. Fro ...

(b. 1957), German musician and entertainer *

Götz Spielmann Götz Spielmann (born 11 January 1961) is an Austrian director and scriptwriter. Life and career Spielmann was born in Wels, Austria, and grew up in Vienna. After High School, he lived in Paris for several months. From 1980 to 1987 he studied fi ...

(b. 1961), Austrian film director *

Götz Otto Götz Otto (born 15 October 1967) is a German film and television actor who is perhaps best known internationally for his roles as henchman Richard Stamper in the 1997 James Bond film ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', as Adolf Hitler's adjutant Otto Gün ...

(b. 1967), German actor * Götz Werner (1944–2022), German businessman

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Surnames

Given name

See also

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