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that can be of English,

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Golding Golding is an English surname. People with the surname include: * Andrew Golding (born 1963), English cricketer * Arthur Golding (c. 1536–1606), English translator * Ashton Golding (born 1996), Jamaican rugby league footballer * Belle Gold ...

. It is also sometimes a given name, generally male.

Notable people with the surname Golden

* Al Golden (American football) (born 1969), American college football coach * Andrew Golden, gunman in the 1998 Jonesboro, Arkansas school shooting * Anne Golden (born 1942), Canadian administrator *

Annie Golden Annie Golden (born October 19, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She first came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk band the Shirts from 1975 to 1981 with whom she recorded three albums. She began her acting career as Mother in ...

(born 1951), American actress and singer *

Antonio Gandy-Golden Antonio Gandy-Golden (born April 11, 1998) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Liberty and was selected by the Washington Football Team in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Gandy-Golden ...

(born 1998), American football player * Arthur Golden (born 1956), American novelist, author of ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' *

Christopher Golden Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American writer. Early life Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts University. Career As well as novels, Golden has written com ...

(born 1967), American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels * Daniel Golden, American journalist * Dave Golden, American musician and Fulbright Scholar *

Diana Golden (actress) Diana Goldenberg Jiménez (born August 7, 1965 in Santiago de Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by Natio ...

Diana Golden (skier) Diana Golden Brosnihan (née Diana Golden, March 20, 1963 – August 25, 2001) was an American disabled ski racer. After losing a leg to cancer at age 12, she went on to win 10 world and 19 United States championships between 1986, and 1990 as ...

(1963–2001), American disabled ski racer *

Eddie Golden Harold Edward Cox (born November 4, 1973), better known by the ring name Eddie Golden, is an American professional wrestler. A member of the Golden wrestling family, he is the father of Evan Golden and the nephew of Bunkhouse Buck. Golden was ...

, pro name for Amer wrestler Harold Edward Cox (born 1973) * Eve Golden, American film journalist and biographer * Grace Golden (1904–1993), English illustrator and historian *

Grant Golden (tennis) Grant Golden (August 21, 1929 – December 15, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s. Golden was ranked in the U.S. top 10 in singles in 1953, 1956, and 1957, and was ranked # 2 in the U ...

(1929–2018), American tennis player *

Grant Golden (basketball) Grant Golden (born January 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for AEK B.C., AEK of the Greek Basketball League (BCL). He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders men's basketball, Richmond Spiders. High school care ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Harry Golden Harry Lewis Golden (May 6, 1902 – October 2, 1981) was an American writer and newspaper publisher. Early life Golden was born Herschel Goldhirsch (or Goldenhurst) in the shtetl Mikulintsy, Austria-Hungary. His mother Nuchama (nee Klein) was R ...

(1902–1981), American writer and publisher *

Howard Golden Howard Golden (November 6, 1925 – January 24, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician in the Democratic Party who served as the borough president of Brooklyn from January 3, 1977, to December 31, 2001. He concurrently served as chairman ...

(1925–2024), New York Democratic politician * James S. Golden (1891–1971), US Representative from Kentucky * Jane Golden, American mural artist *

Jared Golden Jared Forrest Golden (born July 25, 1982) is an American politician and United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps veteran serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2018 ...

(born 1982), US Representative from Maine * Jason Golden (born 1985), British rugby league player * Jerry Golden (1923–2003), American broadcaster *

Jimmy Golden James "Jimmy" Golden (born August 1, 1950) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Bunkhouse Buck. He also appeared in WWE as Jack Swagger Sr. A ...

(born 1950), American professional wrestler *

John Golden (pirate) John Golden (c.1646-1694) was a Jacobitism, Jacobite pirate and privateer active in the waters near England and France. His trial was important in establishing Admiralty law, differentiating between privateers and pirates, and ending the naval ambi ...

(died 1694), English pirate *

Johnny Golden Johnny Golden (April 2, 1896 – January 27, 1936) was an American professional golfer. Early life Golden was born in Tuxedo, New York. Professional career Golden turned professional in 1915 and was an assistant pro and later head pro at the ...

(1896–1936), American golfer * Lily Golden (1934–2010), Soviet and Russian historian and civil rights advocate *

Lotti Golden Lotti Golden (born November 27, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, poet and artist. Golden is best known for her 1969 debut album ''Motor-Cycle (album), Motor-Cycle'', on Atlantic Records. Winner of the American Society of ...

, American singer-songwriter, record producer and poet * Martin Golden, New York state senator * Marvin Golden, British rugby league player * Matthew Golden (born 2003), American football player *

Maurice Golden Maurice Charles Golden (born 12 January 1980) is a Scottish Conservative politician. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region since the May 2021 Scottish Parliament election, after having previou ...

, Scottish politician * Michael Golden (businessman), US newspaper publisher * Mike Golden (baseball) (1851–1929), American professional baseball player * Oliver Golden (1887 – 1940), American-born agronomist and politician * Peter Allen Golden (born 1953), author *

Peter Benjamin Golden Peter Benjamin Golden (born 1941) is an American professor emeritus of History, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Rutgers University. He has written many books and articles on Turkic peoples, Turkic and Central Asian studies, such as ''An int ...

(born 1941), professor of history at Rutgers University * Pop Golden, head football coach at Penn State University (1900–02) * Rena Golden (1961–2013), American journalist * Rolland Golden (1931–2019), American artist *

Ronnie Golden Ronnie Golden, born Tony De Meur, is a British singer, guitarist and comedian. He was the founder of the band The Fabulous Poodles. After the group broke up, he worked as a comedian as a member of The Comic Strip. From the early 1980s he made ma ...

, British singer, guitarist and comedian * Sherita Hill Golden, American physician * Sterling Golden, early stage name for American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (born 1953) *

Thelma Golden Thelma Golden (born September 22, 1965) is an American art curator, who is the Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, United States. She is noted as one of the originators of the term post-blackness. From 20 ...

(born 1965), director of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City * Thelma Golden (softball) (1915–1980), Canadian softball pitcher *

Thomas L. Golden Thomas L. "Tom" Golden was a miner from Georgia, United States, who was one of the earliest prospectors in present-day Jeff County, Colorado. Golden arrived in the then-Kansas Territory in 1858 around the beginning of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. H ...

, American 19th-century gold miner * Vicki Golden (born 1992), American motocross rider *

William Lee Golden William Lee Golden (born January 12, 1939) is an American country music singer. Between 1965 and 1987, and again since 1996, he has been the baritone singer in the country vocal group the Oak Ridge Boys. Golden was inducted into the Country Music ...

, American country and gospel musician

Notable people with the given name Golden

* Golden Brooks (born 1970), American actress *

Golden Cañedo Roma Mae Cañedo Apa-ap (born April 5, 2002), professionally known as Golden Cañedo (), is a Filipina singer. She is the first grand winner of reality competition ''The Clash''. Life and career In October 2017, Cañedo appeared once as a co ...

(born 2002), Filipina singer and performer * Golden Frinks (1920–2004), African-American civil rights activist * Golden E. Johnson (1944–2010), American politician, attorney, and jurist * Golden Johnson (born 1974), American professional boxer * Golden Lalchhuanmawia (born 1985), Indian cricketer *

Golden Mafwenta Golden Mafwenta (born 15 January 2001) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ukrainian club Metalist 1925, on loan from Czech club MFK Vyškov, and the Zambia national football team The Zambia national football te ...

(born 2001), Zambian professional footballer *

Golden Magic Golden Magic (born July 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) as the third wrestler to use the ...

(born 1990), Mexican professional wrestler * Golden Mwila (born 1974), Zambian politician * Golden Richards (1950-2024), American football player *

Golden Tate Golden Herman Tate III (born August 2, 1988) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish footb ...

(born 1988), American football player * Golden "Big" Wheeler (1929–1998), American blues musician * Golden J. Zenon Jr. (1929–2006), African-American architect

Notable people with the surname Golden

Notable people with the given name Golden

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