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Line 1: '''~~[[Frederick Ernest~~ Weiss~~\|Weiss]]~~''' or '''Weiß''', also written [[Weis (surname)\|Weis]] or [[Weisz]], pronounced like "vice", is a [[German language\|German]] and [[Ashkenazi Jews\|Ashkenazi Jewish]] [[surname]], meaning 'white' in both German and [[Yiddish language\|Yiddish]]. It comes from [[Middle High German]] ''wîz'' (white, blonde) and [[Old High German]] ''(h)wīz'' (white, bright, shining).<ref>{{Cite book\|editor-last=Kohlheim\|editor-first=Rosa\|editor2-last=Kohlheim\|editor2-first=Volker\|year=2005\|title=Duden. Familiennamen\|publisher=[[Dudenverlag]]\|publication-place=Mannheim, Leipzig and Zürich }}</ref> Persons with that name include: Line 7: ==A== * [[Al Weiss]], (born 1954), president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts * [[André Weiß]] (born 1983), German former footballer * [[Andrew Weiss (disambiguation)]], multiple people * [[Anthony S. Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1998), McCaughey Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Sydney, Australia * [[Arnold Weiss]] (1924–2010), German-born refugee from Nazi Germany who emigrated to the United States where he became an intelligence officer ▼ * [[Armin Weiss]] (1927–2010), German chemist and politician ▲* [[Arnold Weiss]] (1924–2010), German-born refugee from Nazi Germany who emigrated to the United States where he became an intelligence officer * [[Avi Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1968), an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who heads the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Line 28 ⟶ 27: * [[Carl W. Weiss]] (1915–1942), United States marine during World War II * [[Carol Weiss King]] (1895–1952), attorney, founder of the International Juridical Association * [[Chuck E. Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1970s), American songwriter and vocalist▼ * [[Christian Samuel Weiss]] (1780–1856), German mineralogist * [[Slipknot (comics)\|Christopher Weiss]], aka Slipknot, a fictional supervillain from [[DC Comics]] ▲* [[Chuck E. Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1970s), American songwriter and vocalist * [[Clemens Weiss]] (born 1955), German artist Line 41: * [[Edmund Weiss]] (1837–1917), Austrian astronomer * [[Emanuel Weiss]] (1906–1944), New York organized crime figure, executed for murder * [[~~Frank E.~~Emily Weiss]] (born ~~1951~~1985), American ~~collegiate basketball player~~businesswoman and ~~Army officer~~founder▼ * [[Enoch R. Weiss]] (1848–1917), American military soldier * [[Eric Weiss]], fictional character, introduced in 2001 on the television series ''Alias'' * [[Ernst August Weiß]] (1900–1942), German mathematician * [[Ernest David Weiss]] (1902–1982) Naturalised British Soviet espionage agent. * Ehrich Weiss, real name of [[Harry Houdini]] (1874–1926), Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer ==F== * [[Florence Weiss]], Russian-Born Yiddish theatre actor and soprano ▲* [[Frank E. Weiss]] (born 1951), American collegiate basketball player and Army officer * [[Franz Weiss (violist)]] (1778–1830), Austrian viola player [[Frederick Ernest Weiss]] (1865-1953), Botanist Line 55 ⟶ 56: [[Gaia Weiss]] (born 1991), French model and actress * [[Gary Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1984), American investigative journalist * [[George David Weiss]] (1921–2010), American songwriter, president Songwriters Guild of America▼ * [[George Weiss (baseball)]] (1894–1972), American baseball executive * [[George Weiss (producer)]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1954–1995), American film producer ▲* [[George David Weiss]] (1921–2010), American songwriter, president Songwriters Guild of America * [[George Henry Weiss]] (1898–1946), American poet, writer and novelist * [[Guido Weiss]] (1928–2021), Italian -born American mathematician ==H== Line 68 ⟶ 69: * [[Harvey Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1966), American archaeologist and professor * [[Heinz Weiss]] (1921–2010), German film actor * [[Helen Weiss]], British epidemiologist * [[Helen L. Weiss]] (1920-1948) American composer, pianist and choir director * [[Heraldo Weiss]] (1917–1952), Argentine tennis player * [[Herm Weiss]] (1916–1976), American basketball player * [[Hermann Weiss]] (1909–??), Austrian Olympic ice hockey player Line 81 ⟶ 84: * [[Jan Weiss]] (1892–1972), Czech writer * [[Janet Weiss]] (born 1965), American rock drummer * [[Jeff Weiss]] (1940–2022), American playwright, impresario, and actor * [[Jennifer Weiss (politician)]] (born 1959), American politician * [[Jerry Weiss (musician)]] (born 1946), American musician and member of Blood, Sweat & Tears * [[Jim Weiss]] (born 1948), American children's audio storyteller and author * [[Johannes Weiss]] (1863–1914), German theologian▼ * [[John Weiss]] (1818–1879), American clergyman, author, abolitionist and women's rights advocate * [[John-Allison Weiss]] (born 1987), New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter * Johnny Weiss (born 1963), known as [[Johnny Hotbody]], American professional wrestler * [[Joseph Weiß]] (1486/87–1565), from German Renaissance family of painters, son of Marx Weiß the Elder, brother of Marx Weiß the Younger * [[Joseph G. Weiss]] (1918-1969), British scholar of Jewish Mysticism and Hasidism, director of the Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London * [[Joseph Joshua Weiss]] (1905–1972), Austrian chemist and professor, co-discoverer of Haber–Weiss reaction▼ * [[Joseph Hirsch Weiss]] (1800–1881), Hungarian rabbi ▲* [[Joseph Joshua Weiss]] (1905–1972), Austrian chemist and professor, co-discoverer of Haber–Weiss reaction * [[Josephine Weiss]] (1805–1852), Austrian ballet dancer and dance troupe leader * [[Juleanna Glover]], formerly Glover–Weiss (born 1969), American public affairs consultant, lobbyist, political strategist ▲* [[Johannes Weiss]] (1863–1914), German theologian * [[Julie Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1975), American film and stage costume designer Line 101 ⟶ 105: * [[Linda Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1988), Australian professor of political science * [[Louis S. Weiss]] (1894–1950), American lawyer * [[Louis Weiss (producer)]] (1890-1963), American film producer * [[Louise Weiss]] (1893–1983), French author, journalist, feminist and politician * [[Luigi Weiss]] (born 1951), Italian ski mountaineer and biathlete ==M== * [[Manfred Weiss (composer)\|Manfred Weiss]] (1935–2023), German composer and academic teacher * [[Maria Weiss (singer)]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 2003), Austrian baroque and opera singer * [[Markus Nissa Weiss]] ([[Floruit\|fl.]] 1792), Hungarian advocate and author of Jewish Reform movement Line 117 ⟶ 123: * [[Mitch Weiss]] (born 1957), American investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner * [[Mitch Weiss (photographer)]] (born 1986), American photographer * [[Mónica Weiss]] (born 1956), Argentine illustrator, artist, writer and architect * [[Morris Weiss]] (1915–2014), American comic book and comic strip artist and writer * [[Myra Tanner Weiss]] (1917–1997), American ~~Trotskyite~~Trotskyist communist, three time U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate ==N== Line 133 ⟶ 140: ==R== * [[Rachel Weisz]] (born 1970), British-American actress * [[Rainbow George Weiss]] (~~born 1940~~1940–2021), British politician * [[Rainer Weiss]] (born 1932), German-American Nobel Prize laureate in Physics * [[Regina Weiss]], American politician * [[Robert Weiss (disambiguation)]], multiple people * [[Ruth Weiss (disambiguation)]], multiple people * [[Ryan Weiss]], American baseball player ==S== Line 143 ⟶ 151: * [[Samuel Weiss (disambiguation)]], multiple people * [[Shaun Weiss]] (born 1978), American actor and recidivist criminal offender * [[Shevah Weiss]] (~~born 1935~~1935–2023), Israeli politician * [[Sholam Weiss]] (born 1954), American businessman and felon sentenced to 845 years in prison * [[Soma Weiss]] (1898–1942), Hungarian-American physician Line 167 ⟶ 175: ==Y== [[Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss]] (1902–1989), Austro-Hungarian born British rabbi, halachic authority and Talmudic scholar▼ [[Yisroel Dovid Weiss]] (born 1956), American rabbi ▲*[[Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss]] (1902–1989), Austro-Hungarian -born British rabbi, halachic authority and Talmudic scholar ==Z== Line 182 ⟶ 190: {{DEFAULTSORT:Weiss}} [[Category:German-language surnames]] [[Category:Surnames of Jewish ~~surnames~~origin]] [[Category:Surnames from nicknames]]