Godin
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Godin is a French
surname
, one that is especially common in French Canada
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, one that is especially common in French Canada
French Canada
French Canada, also known as "Lower Canada", is a term to distinguish the French Canadian population of Canada from English Canada.-Definition:...
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People with the surname Godin
- Carel Godin de BeaufortCarel Godin de BeaufortJonkheer Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort was a Dutch nobleman and motor racing driver from the Netherlands...
, racing driver - Christophe GodinChristophe Godin- Biography :Christophe Godin is a French guitarist and singer, notable for his work with the famous French bands Metal Kartoon, Gnô and Mörglbl...
, musician - Dave GodinDave GodinDavid Edward Godin was an English fan of American soul music, who made a major contribution internationally in spreading awareness and understanding of the genre, and by extension African-American culture.-Biography:The son of a milkman, Dave Godin spent his early childhood in Peckham before...
- Diego GodínDiego GodínDiego Roberto Godín Leal is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga, as a central defender.A fast and composed defender, he combines physical presence with an ability to play the ball comfortably from behind.-Club career:...
, Uruguayan football player - Eddy GodinEddy GodinJoseph Eddy Alain Godin is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Selected in 1977 by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association, Godin played parts of two seasons with the Capitals.-External links:*...
- François Benjamin GodinFrançois Benjamin GodinFrançois Benjamin Godin was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Joliette....
(1828–1888), Quebec politician - Gérald GodinGérald GodinGérald Godin was a Quebec poet and politician.Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, he worked as a journalist at La Presse and other newspapers and magazines...
- Guillaume Pierre GodinGuillaume Pierre GodinGuillaume Pierre Godin was a French Dominican theologian, and Cardinal.-Life:He was born in Bayonne and spent his early years in south-west France. He was an early opponent of Duns Scotus at Paris, where he was briefly in 1292.He was master of the Sacred Palace from 1306...
- Jean-Baptiste André GodinJean-Baptiste André GodinJean-Baptiste André Godin was a French industrialist, writer and political theorist, and social innovator. A manufacturer of cast-iron stoves and influenced by Charles Fourier, he developed and built an industrial and residential community within Guise called the Familistère...
(1817–1888), industrialist - Jean and Isabel Godin
- Jules Godin, French politician
- Louis GodinLouis GodinLouis Godin was a French astronomer and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He worked in Peru, Spain, Portugal and France.-Biography:...
(1704–1760), a French astronomer - Maurice GodinMaurice GodinMaurice Godin was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000. He is a manager by career....
(born 1932), a Canadian politician - Nesse GodinNesse GodinNesse Godin is a Holocaust survivor. She has dedicated her adult life to teaching and sharing memories of the Holocaust...
(born 1928), a Lithuanian Holocaust survivor - Nicolas Godin (born 1969), a French musician
- Noël GodinNoël GodinNoël Godin is a Belgian writer, critic, actor and notorious cream pie flinger or entarteur. Godin gained global attention in 1998 when his group ambushed Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in Brussels, pelting the software magnate with cream pies...
(born 1945), a Belgian humorist - Osias GodinOsias GodinOsias Godin was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Nickel Belt in the Canadian House of Commons from 1958 to 1965. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada....
(1911–1988), a Canadian politician, - Godin de Sainte-Croix.
- Seth GodinSeth GodinSeth Godin is an American entrepreneur, author and public speaker. Godin popularized the topic of permission marketing.-Background:...
, (born 1960), an American author - Yvon GodinYvon GodinYvon Godin is a Canadian politician.Godin is currently a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst since 1997. Previously, Godin was a labour representative for the United Steelworkers...
, (born 1955), a Canadian politician - Lon Godin, (born 1958), Dutch artist
Places with the name Godin
- Godin, Burkina FasoGodin, Burkina FasoGodin, Burkina Faso is a village in the Doulougou Department of Bazèga Province in central Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 547.-External links:*...
, a village in Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated... - Godin (settlement), a settlement in Les Awirs, Flémalle, province of Liège, Belgium
- Godin (crater)Godin (crater)Godin is a lunar impact crater located just to the south of the crater Agrippa, on a rough upland region to the east of Sinus Medii. The ruined crater Tempel lies to the northeast, on the east side of Agrippa. Due south is the flooded remains of Lade....
, a lunar impact crater named after Louis Godin
Companies with the name Godin
- Godin (Guitar Manufacturer)Godin (Guitar Manufacturer)- History :Godin started building Robert Godin's guitars in 1972 in La Patrie, Quebec.Godin Guitars' head office is located in Montreal, and they build their instruments in six factories in four different locations, three in Quebec and one in New Hampshire....
, a Canadian guitar manufacturing company - Godin, a French stoveStoveA stove is an enclosed heated space. The term is commonly taken to mean an enclosed space in which fuel is burned to provide heating, either to heat the space in which the stove is situated or to heat the stove itself, and items placed on it...
manufacturing company - Godin (Software developer, website development and hosting, IT support), a Canadian Software company