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. 18401850), 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 José Dorángel Vargas Gómez (born 1957), Venezuelan serial killer and cannibal 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 Lloyd Gomez (1922–1953), American serial killer 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