Goffredo

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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 (1481–1517), 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 (1901–1984), 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 (1925–2012), 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