Leitz (surname)
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Leitz is a German and Dutch cognominal surname. It derives from the personal name Leutz, a pet form of any of various Germanic compound names formed with liut 'tribe, people'.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Ernst Leitz II (1871–1956), German businessman and humanitarian
- Ernst Leitz I, father of Ernst Leitz II
- Elsie Kuehn-Leitz, daughter of Ernst Leitz II
- Nick Leitz (born 1996), American racing driver
- Christian Leitz (born 1960), German Egyptologist
- Louis Leitz (1846–1918), German mechanic and entrepreneur
See also
- All pages with titles containing Leitz
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. United States: Oxford University Press. p. 420. ISBN 9780195081374.