Gottschalk Gottschalk or Godescalc (Old High German) is a male German name that can be translated literally as "servant of God". Latin forms include ''Godeschalcus'' and ''Godescalcus''. Similarly, the Arabic equivalent of the name is Abdullah (عبد الل ...

or Godescalc (

Old High German Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...

) is a male

German name Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Name order, ...

that can be translated literally as "

servant of God Servant of God () is a title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint. Terminology The expression ''Servant of God'' appears nine times in the Bible, the first five in ...

". Latin forms include ''Godeschalcus'' and ''Godescalcus''. Similarly, the Arabic equivalent of the name is

Abdullah Abdullah may refer to: * Abdullah (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Abdullah, Kargı, Turkey, a village * ''Abdullah'' (film), a 1980 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Khan * '' Abdullah: The Final Witness'', a 2015 Pakis ...

(عبد الله), which also translates to "servant of God," reflecting a shared linguistic and cultural concept of devotion across different traditions.

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* Godescalc of Benevento, 8th-century Lombard duke *Godescalc (), Carolingian

scribe A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of Printing press, automatic printing. The work of scribes can involve copying manuscripts and other texts as well as ...

; author of the

Godescalc Evangelistary The Godescalc Evangelistary, Godescalc Sacramentary, Godescalc Gospels, or Godescalc Gospel Lectionary (Paris, BNF. acquisitions nouvelles lat.1203) is an illuminated manuscript in Latin made by the Franks, Frankish scribe Godescalc and today kept ...

*Godescalc of Le Puy, 10th-century bishop, first documented pilgrim of the

Via Podiensis The Via Podiensis or the Le Puy Route is one of the four routes through France on the pilgrimage to the tomb of James, son of Zebedee, St. James the Great in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain), Galicia in northwest Spain. It leaves from Le-P ...

Gottschalk of Orbais Gottschalk of Orbais (, ''Gotteschalchus''; c. 808 – 30 October 868) was a Saxon theologian, monk and poet. Gottschalk was an early advocate for the doctrine of Predestination (Calvinism)#Double predestination, double predestination, an issue t ...

, a 9th-century theologian, poet, and unwilling monk, best known for his conflict with

Hincmar Hincmar (; ; ; 806 – 21 December 882), archbishop of Reims, was a Frankish jurist and theologian, as well as the friend, advisor and propagandist of Charles the Bald. He belonged to a noble family of northern Francia. Biography Early life Hincm ...

* Gottschalk of Aachen, 11th-century monk *

Gottschalk (Slavic prince) Gottschalk or Godescalc (Old High German) is a male German name that can be translated literally as "servant of God". Latin forms include ''Godeschalcus'' and ''Godescalcus''. Similarly, the Arabic equivalent of the name is Abdullah (name), Abdullah ...

, 11th-century Slavic Prince of the Wends (Saint Gottschalk) *

Gottschalk of Gembloux Gottschalk of Gembloux ( 1112–1136) was a Benedictine monk and writer. He was a disciple of Sigebert at the abbey of Gembloux and wrote a continuation of the latter's history of the abbey, the . There is consensus that Gottschalk added coverage of ...

(), Benedictine historian and poet *a 12th-century Holstein peasant, protagonist of the '' Visio Godeschalci'' * Gottschalk von Ahlefeldt (died 1541), last Catholic bishop of Schleswig

Surname

Alfred Gottschalk (biochemist) Alfred Gottschalk (22 April 1894 – 4 October 1973) was a German biochemist who was a leading authority in glycoprotein research. During his career he wrote 216 research papers and reviews, and four books.Frank Fenner"Gottschalk, Alfred (1894 ...

(1894–1973), German biochemist * Alfred Gottschalk (rabbi) (1930–2009), German-born American rabbi * Ben Gottschalk (born 1992), American NFL football player *

Carl W. Gottschalk Carl William Gottschalk (April 28, 1922 – October 15, 1997) was the Kenan Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gottschalk made important discoveries about the function ...

(1922–1997), American professor and kidney researcher *

Elisabeth Gottschalk Maria Karoline Elisabeth Gottschalk (28 October 1912 – 14 September 1989) was a German-born Dutch historical geographer and professor. She was noted for ''Stormvloeden en rivieroverstromingen in Nederland'' (Storm surges and river floods in the ...

(1912–1989), German-born Dutch historical geographer and professor *

Heyno Gottschalk Heyno Gottschalk († 1541 in Oldenstadt) was from 1506 to 1531 the last abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Oldenstadt. 1523 he became Diffinitor of the Bursfelde Congregation. He was also reader of Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 Novem ...

, († 1541), Lutheran monk, the last abbot in Oldenstadt * Jacob C. Gottschalk (c. 1670–c. 1763), American Mennonite bishop * Jessica Gottschalk (born 1984), American Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner *

John Gottschalk John E. Gottschalk ( ; 1943 – November 3, 2024) was an American business executive who served as the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 2008 to 2010. He was previously the chief executive officer and publisher of the ''Omaha W ...

(born 1943), American newspaper publisher *

Joseph Gottschalk Joseph H. Gottschalk (December 16, 1950 – June 21, 2003) was a resident of San Antonio, Texas who gained international notoriety in 2003 through his preference for riding his bicycle clad only in a thong. After numerous interviews, a parade ...

(1950–2003), American cycling exhibitionist *

Kay Gottschalk Kay Gottschalk (born 12 December 1965) is a German politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and member of the German federal parliament. He is a co-founder of the AfD. He was one of three deputy federal spokespersons for the AfD from 20 ...

(born 1965), German politician *

Louis Moreau Gottschalk Louis Moreau Gottschalk (May 8, 1829 – December 18, 1869) was an American composer, pianist, and virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano works. He spent most of his working career outside the United States. Life and career Gottschalk ...

(1829–1869), American composer and pianist * Louis F. Gottschalk (1864–1934), American composer * Louis A. Gottschalk (1916–2008), American psychiatrist *

Marie Gottschalk Marie Gottschalk (born December 17, 1958) is an American political scientist and professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, known for her work on mass incarceration in the United States. Gottschalk is the author of ''The Pri ...

(born 1958), American political scientist *

Robert Gottschalk Robert Gottschalk (March 12, 1918 – June 3, 1982) was an American camera technician, inventor, and co-founder of Panavision. Early life Born to Gustav and Anna Gottschalk in Chicago, Illinois. His father was an architect who built sever ...

(1918–1982), American camera technician and founder of Panavision *

Timo Gottschalk Timo Gottschalk (born August 28, 1974 in Neuruppin) is a German Rallying, rally co-driver, most notable for being on the winning team of the 2011 Dakar Rally alongside Nasser Al-Attiyah and in 2025 Dakar Rally, 2025 with Yazeed Al-Rajhi. Career ...

(born 1974), German rally navigator *

Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Johannes Gottschalk (born 18 May 1950 in Bamberg) is a German radio and television host and entertainer. He is best known for hosting ''Wetten, dass..?'', for many years Europe's biggest television show, which he steered to huge success i ...

(born 1950), German entertainer and actor *

Walter Gottschalk Walter Helbig Gottschalk (November 3, 1918 – February 15, 2004) was an American mathematician, one of the founders of topological dynamics. Biography Gottschalk was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on November 3, 1918, and moved to Salem, Virginia a ...

(1918–2004), American mathematician

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Gottschalks Gottschalks (former NYSE ticker symbol GOT) was a middle-tier American department store that operated 58 department stores and three specialty apparel stores in six western states (California, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada); some ...

, a former retail chain in the United States * ''

Gottschalk v. Benson ''Gottschalk v. Benson'', 409 U.S. 63 (1972), was a Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a process claim directed to a numerical algorithm, as such, was not patentable because "the pat ...

'', a 1972 U.S. Supreme Court patent case

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