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Gottschalk (Old High German Godescalc, Latinized Godeschalcus or Godescalcus) is a German name, literally translating to "servant of God".

people called Gottschalk:

• Godescalc of Benevento, eighth-century Lombard duke
• Gottschalk (Slavic prince), Prince of Vends (Slavic), 11th century
• Gottschalk (theologian), German monk, 9th century
• Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, Bishop of Freising, beneficiary of the 996 Ostarrîchi document
• a 12th century Holstein peasant, protagonist of the Visio Godeschalci

as a surname:

• Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829–1869) American composer and pianist
• Louis F. Gottschalk (1864–1934) American composer
• Thomas Gottschalk, German entertainer and actor (born 1950)
• Alfred Gottschalk (biochemist), German biochemist