Goffredo Explained

Goffredo is an Italian given name, cognate with Godfrey, Gottfried, Galfrid, etc. Notable people with the name include:

• Goffredo Alessandrini (1904–1978), Italian script writer and film director
• Goffredo Baur, Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s
• Goffredo Borgia (born 1481), the youngest son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, member of the House of Borgia
• Goffredo Cappa (1644–1717), Italian luthier, known for his violins and cellos
• Goffredo da Castiglione, Pope Celestine IV (died 1241)
• Goffredo (died 1194), Patriarch of Aquileia in northern Italy from 1182 to 1194
• Goffredo Lagger (born 1901), Italian Olympic biathlete
• Goffredo Lombardo (1920–2005), Italian film producer
• Goffredo Malaterra, eleventh-century Benedictine monk and historian, possibly of Norman origin
• Goffredo Mameli (1827–1849), Italian patriot, poet, and writer was a notable figure in the Italian Risorgimento
• Goffredo Parise (1929–1986), Italian writer and journalist
• Goffredo Petrassi (1904–2003), Italian composer of modern classical music, conductor, and teacher
• Goffredo Ridello (died 1084), the Duke of Gaeta as a vassal of the Prince of Capua from 1067 or 1068
• Goffredo Sommavilla (1850–1944), Italian painter, mainly of genre themes
• Goffredo Stabellini (born 1925), Italian professional football player
• Goffredo da Trani (died 1245), Italian jurist, known as a canon lawyer
• Goffredo da Viterbo (1120–1196), Roman Catholic chronicler, either Italian or German
• Goffredo Zehender (1901–1958), Italian racing driver

See also

• A.C. Castellana Castel Goffredo, Italian association football club located in Castel Goffredo, Lombardy
• Castel Goffredo, a comune in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, Italy
• Tortello amaro di Castel Goffredo, a type of stuffed pasta like ravioli and recognized traditional food product of the Lombardy region
• Galfrid
• Godefroy (disambiguation)
• Godfrey (name)
• Geoffrey
• Gottfried