United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
"The museum exhibit was curated by Gould, the renowned paleontologist who made complex evolutionary concepts accessible to millions."
United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
"Gould's attempt to corner the gold market in 1869 triggered a severe financial panic that crashed stock prices across the nation."
Obsolete form of gold.
"The ancient manuscript mistakenly spelled out 'gould' instead of writing the modern word 'gold'."
Obsolete form of gold.
"The old manuscript used the archaic spelling gould to refer to precious metal before it fell out of common usage."
A surname.
"The famous ornithologist John Gould published many books on birds under his own name."
Gould is simply a variant spelling of the word gold. It entered English alongside the precious metal without any change in meaning.