title: Godman (name)
text: # Godman (name)
  
  Godman is a both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
  
  ## Surname
  
  * Alice Godman (1868–1944), British charity worker
  * Buda Godman (1888–1945), American criminal
  * David Godman (born 1953), author of books on Ramana Maharshi's teachings and disciples
  * Frederick DuCane Godman (1834–1919), English naturalist
  * John Davidson Godman (1794–1830), American physician and naturalist
  * Janet Godman (born 1966), English cricketer
  * Norman Godman (1937–2018), Scottish politician
  * Phil Godman (born 1982), Scottish rugby union player
  * Trish Godman (1939–2019), Scottish politician
  
  ## Given name
  
  * Godman Irvine
  