Gómez Facts for Kids

For other uses, see Gómez (disambiguation).

Gómez (frequently anglicized as Gomez) is a common Spanish patronymic surname 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 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".

People

Notable people with the surname include:

A–E

Alejandro "Papu" Gómez (born 1988), Argentine footballer
Amaranta Gómez Regalado (born 1977), Mexican anthropologist
Ana Sofía Gómez (born 1995), Guatemalan artistic gymnast
Andrés Gómez (born 1960), Ecuadorian tennis player
Arthur Gómez (born 1984), Gambian footballer
Beatrice Luigi Gomez (born 1995), Miss Universe Philippines 2021
Begoña Gómez Martín (born 1964), Olympic judoka
Bolívar Gómez (born 1977), Ecuadorian footballer
Camilo Gómez (born 1984), Colombian road cyclist
Camilo R. Gomez (born 1960), American physician
Carlos Gómez (born 1985), Dominican baseball
Chief Gómez (fl. 1840–1850), a Mescalero Apache chieftain
Daniel Gómez (disambiguation)
Eleazar Gómez (born 1986) Mexican actor and model
Emmanuel Gómez (born 1990), Gambian footballer

F–M

Francis Gómez (born 1968), Venezuelan judoka
Francisco Javier Gómez Noya, Spanish triathlete
George Gomez (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, American film and television actor
Jeronimo Gomez (born 1976), American musician
Joe Gomez (born 1997), English footballer
John Paul Gomez (born 1986): Filipino chess grandmaster
Jordi Gómez (born 1985), Spanish footballer
Jorge Gómez (born 1968), Chilean footballer
Joshua Gomez (born 1975), American actor
Juan Gómez (disambiguation), many individuals
Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), ruler of Venezuela in 1908–35
Laureano Gómez Colombian president 1950–1951
Lefty Gomez (1908–1989), American baseball player
Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo (1962−2013), Colombian industrial engineer
María Cristina Gómez (1938–1989), Salvadoran murder victim
Mariano Gomez (1799–1872), Filipino priest and martyr
Mario Gómez (born 1985), German footballer
Mauro Gómez (born 1984), Dominican baseball player
Máximo Gómez (1836–1905), Dominican soldier in the Cuban War of Independence
Melissa Castrillón Gómez (born 1995), Colombian chess player
Michelle Gomez (born 1966), Scottish actress
Michelle Gómez (born 1992), Colombian pageant titleholder and model
Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian/American photographer

N–Z

Oscar Gómez (disambiguation)
Pat Gomez (artist) (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 (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 (born 1992), Colombian freediver
Tamara Gómez Garrido (born 1991), Spanish triathlete
Trifón Gómez (1889–1955), Spanish socialist politician
Ulysses Gomez (born 1983), Mexican-American mixed martial arts fighter
Xochitl Gomez (born 2006), an American actress
Yolanda Gómez (1962–2012), Mexican astronomer
Zoraida Gómez (born 1985), Mexican actress, singer and model

Fictional

Felipe Gómez, a character on the American television sitcom Three's Company
Go-Go Gomez, a character from The Dick Tracy Show
Gomez Addams, the patriarch of The Addams Family
Gomez, the protagonist of the game Fez
Steven Gomez, a fictional DEA agent in Breaking Bad

Gómez facts for kids

People

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See also