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Godfrey is a
given name and an
English
surname . The given name is derived from the
Old French Godefroy , a name composed of the elements: the first being either God ("God") or gōd ("good"); the second being fred ("peace"). The name was brought to
England by settlers from
Normandy , the
Low Countries , and
France .
[1] The name is rendered
Goraidh , Goiridh in
Scottish Gaelic .
[2] In some cases the surname is derived from the
Middle English personal name Godfrey , Godefrey ; or the Old French Godefrei ,
Godefroi , Godefrois ; or the
Continental Germanic Godefrid . In other cases, the surname is derived from the
Irish Mac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh .
[3]
Godfrey of Amiens (1066–1115), bishop of Amiens
Godfrey of Bath (died 1135), bishop of Bath
Godfrey of Bouillon (1060–1100), leader of the First Crusade, first king of Jerusalem
Godfrey of Brabant (died 1302), Belgian noble
Godfrey of Cambrai (11th century), prior and poet
Godfrey of Chichester (11th century), bishop of Chichester
Godfrey of Esch (11th century), Lord of Esch and crusader
Godfrey of Fontaines (13th century), scholastic philosopher and theologian
Godfrey (patriarch of Aquileia) (died 1194)
Godfrey of Saint Victor (c. 1125 – c. 1195), French monk and theologian
Godfrey of Viterbo (c. 1120 – c. 1196), Roman Catholic chronicler
Godred Crovan (died 1095), King of Dublin and the Isles
Gofraid mac Amlaíb meic Ragnaill (died 1075), King of Dublin
Godfrey van Rhenen (died 1178), bishop of Utrecht
Godfrey of Saint-Omer (c. 1100 – 1160), knight
Godfrey (born 1969), stage name of Godfrey Danchimah
Godfrey Agnew (1913–1995), British civil servant
Godfrey Argent (1937–2006), English photographer
Godfrey Ashby (born 1930), British Anglican bishop, theologian and academic
Godfrey Baldacchino (born 1960), Maltese-Canadian social scientist
Godfrey Cambridge (1933–1976), American comedian
Godfrey Darbishire (1853–1889), English-born Welsh rugby union forward
Godfrey Evans (1920–1999), English cricketer
Godfrey Farrugia (born 1960), Maltese politician
Godfrey Fuchs (1889–1972), German-Canadian soccer player
Godfrey Gao (1984–2019), Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor
Godfrey Douglas Giles (1857–1941), English painter
Godfrey Goldsborough (1548–1604), English clergyman
Godfrey G. Goodwin (1873–1933), American politician
Godfrey Grayson (1913–1998), English film director
Godfrey Ho (born 1948), Hong Kong film director and screenwriter
Godfrey Hounsfield (1919–2004), English electrical engineer
Godfrey Huggins (1883–1971), Rhodesian politician and physician
Godfrey Imhof (1911–1963), English racing driver
Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki (1937–2017), Kenyan politician
Godfrey Kiprotich (born 1964), Kenyan distance runner
Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723), English portrait painter
Godfrey Lagden (1851–1934), British colonial administrator
Godfrey Edward Madawala (1878-1932), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician
Godfrey McCulloch (1640–1697), Scottish politician and murderer
Godfrey McHugh (1911–1997), United States Air Force general
Godfrey Morse (1846–1911), German-American lawyer
Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), Tanzanian scholar and author
Godfrey O'Donnell (1939–2020), Northern Irish priest
Godfrey Reggio (born 1939), American director of experimental documentary films
Godfrey A. Rockefeller (1924–2010), American aviator
Godfrey Shawa , Malawian politician
Godfrey Vigne (1801–1863), English cricketer and traveler
Godfrey Walusimbi (born 1989), Ugandan footballer
Godfrey Zaunbrecher (born 1946), American football player
Albert Earl Godfrey (1890–1982), Canadian First World War flying ace
Ambrose Godfrey (1660–1741), phosphorus manufacturer
Arthur Godfrey (1903–1983), American radio and television broadcaster
Ben Godfrey (born 1998), English footballer
Billie Godfrey (born 1978), English singer
Bob Godfrey (1921–2013), English animator
Bob Godfrey (footballer) , Scottish footballer
Brett Godfrey (born 1963), Australian businessman
Brian Godfrey (1940–2010), Welsh footballer
Charles Godfrey (disambiguation) , multiple people
Dan Godfrey (1868–1939), British conductor, son of bandmaster Daniel Godfrey
Daniel Godfrey (bandmaster) (1831–1903), British bandmaster and composer
Daniel Strong Godfrey (born 1949), American composer
DeWitt Godfrey (born 1960), an American modernist sculptor
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621–1678), magistrate murdered in 1678
Edmund Godfrey-Faussett
Edward Godfrey (disambiguation) , multiple people
Fran Godfrey (born 1953), former BBC Radio 2 newsreader
Frank Godfrey (1889-?), English World War I flying ace
Frederick Race Godfrey (1828–1910), public figure and politician in Victoria, Australia
George Godfrey (1853–1901), Canadian boxer and world 'colored' heavyweight champion
Feab S. Williams (1897–1947), American boxer and world 'colored' heavyweight champion (better known as George Godfrey ; named after Godfrey)
Isidore Godfrey (1900–1977), conductor
Kathy Godfrey (died 1981), American talk show host on radio and television
Laurie Godfrey (born 1945), American anthropologist
Marjorie Godfrey (1919–2003), Indian politician
Martyn Godfrey (1949–2000), English-Canadian author
Paul Godfrey (born 1939), former president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays
Rebecca Godfrey (1967–2022), Canadian novelist and nonfiction writer
Richard Godfrey (disambiguation) , multiple people
Robert Godfrey (disambiguation) , multiple people
Robert John Godfrey (born 1947), British composer, pianist and founder member of The Enid
Steve Godfrey (disambiguation) , multiple people
Thomas Godfrey , multiple people
Tony Godfrey (footballer) (born 1939), English footballer
Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey (1914–1994), American tapestry artist
William Godfrey (disambiguation) , multiple people