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Weiss or Weiß, also written Weisz (q.v.) is a German surname meaning 'white' or 'knows'. It comes from Middle High German wîz (white, blonde) and Old High German wīs (wise, clever, experienced, knows).

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Persons with that name include:

A

  • Aaron Weiss, and his brother Michael, Philadelphia-based post-hardcore/indie rock frontman, son of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship member Elliott Weiss
  • Al Weiss, president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  • Allison Weiss, New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter
  • André Weiß (born 1983), German former footballer
  • Andrew Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Anthony Weiss, 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
  • Ashmen Iskandar Weiss, Malaysian actor of German-Malay ancestry
  • Avi Weiss, an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who heads the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale

    • B

  • Bernhard Weiss, German Biblical scholar
  • Bianca Weiß, German field hockey goalkeeper
  • Bill Weiss
  • Birte Weiss, Danish journalist and politician
  • Bob Weiss (born 1942), American basketball player and coach

    • C

  • Carol Weiss King, founder of the International Juridical Association and attorney for Harry Bridges, Gerhart Eisler, and J. Peters
  • Carl Weiss, murderer of Huey Long
  • Carl W. Weiss
  • Chuck E. Weiss
  • Christian Samuel Weiss, (1780-1956), German mineralogist
  • Clemens Weiss, (born 1955), German artist

    • D

  • D. B. Weiss
  • Daniel Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people
  • David Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • David N. Weiss
  • David S. Weiss
  • David Weiss Halivni, Hungarian-Jewish scholar of Talmud

    • E

  • Edmund Weiss (1837–1917), Austrian astronomer
  • Elizabeth "Liz/Betty" Weiss (born 1946), lead singer of the American pop girl group The Shangri-Las
  • Emanuel Weiss (1906–1944), New York organized criminal
  • Eric Weiss, fictional character from the television series "Alias"
  • Ernst August Weiß (1900—1942), German mathematician
  • Ehrich Weiss (1874–1926), Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer whose stage name was Harry Houdini

    • F

  • Frank E. Weiss, an American collegiate basketball player and Army officer

    • G

  • Gaia Weiss, French-Polish model and actress
  • Gary Weiss, American investigative journalist
  • George David Weiss, American songwriter
  • George Weiss (baseball), American baseball executive
  • George Weiss (producer), American film producer
  • George Henry Weiss (1898–1946), writer
  • Guido Weiss, American mathematician

    • H

  • Harald Weiss (born 1949), German composer
  • Harry Weiss (philatelist) (1888–1966), of Illinois
  • Hartmut Weiß, German footballer
  • Harvey Weiss
  • Heinz Weiss
  • Hermann Weiss
  • Hymie Weiss

    • I

  • Isaac Hirsch Weiss

    • J

  • Jack Weiss
  • Jan Weiss, Czech writer.
  • Janet Weiss
  • Jennifer Weiss
  • Jerry Weiss, American musician and member of Blood, Sweat & Tears
  • Jim Weiss
  • John Weiss
  • Johnny Weiss
  • Joseph Weiß, (1846/47-1565), German Renaissance painter and brother of Marx Weiß
  • Joseph G. Weiss, Jewish Scholar
  • Joseph Joshua Weiss, Austrian Chemist
  • Joseph Hirsch Weiss
  • Juleanna Glover Weiss
  • Johannes Weiss, (1863-1914), German theologian
  • Julie Weiss, costume designer

    • L

  • Leopold Weiss, alias Muhammad Asad
  • Linda Weiss
  • Louis S. Weiss, 20th Century American lawyer
  • Louise Weiss, French author, journalist, feminist and European politician
  • Luigi "Gigi" Weiss, Italian ski mountaineer and biathlete

    • M

  • Markus Nissa Weiss
  • Martin Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Martin Gottfried Weiss, (1905-1946), Commander of German concentration camp Majdanek from November 4, 1943 to May 18, 1944
  • Marx Weiß, German renaissance painter
  • Mary Weiss
  • Max Weiss
  • Michael Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • Michael Weiss (figure skater), American figure skater
  • Michael Weiss (journalist), American journalist
  • Michael T. Weiss
  • Michael Weiß (football manager)
  • Michael Weiss (composer)
  • Milberg Weiss
  • Mitch Weiss (born 1957), American journalist
  • Mitch Weiss (photographer) (born 1986), American fine art photographer
  • Morris Weiss
  • Myra Tanner Weiss

    • N

  • Nathan Weiss, Austrian physicist and neurologist
  • Nigel Weiss, South African astronomer and mathematician
  • Norman Weiss

    • P

  • Paul Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Peter Weiss, (1916-1982), German writer and artist
  • Pierre Weiss, French physicist

    • R

  • Rachel Weisz, British actress
  • Rainbow George Weiss, British politician
  • Rainer Weiss, German-born American physicist
  • Rob Weiss
  • Robert K. Weiss
  • Roberto Weiss, Italian-British historian of Renaissance culture
  • Robert Weiß (1920–1944), German World War II fighter ace
  • Ruth Weiss (1908-2006), China
  • Ruth Weiss (writer) (born 1924), writer
  • ruth weiss (born 1928), German-born poet, Beat generation
  • Ruth Dolores Weiss (born 1978), Israeli musician

    • S

  • Samuel Weiss
  • Samuel A. Weiss
  • Shaun Weiss
  • Shevah Weiss, Israeli politician
  • Sholam Weiss, Convicted felon
  • Soma Weiss, Physician
  • Stephen Weiss, Canadian ice hockey player
  • Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German composer and lutenist

    • T

  • Trude Weiss-Rosmarin

    • V

  • Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1939), former Slovak footballer
  • Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1964), his son, Slovakia national football team head coach
  • Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1989), his grandson, Pescara Calcio footballer

    • W

  • Walt Weiss, American Baseball player, shortstop
  • Walter Weiß, (1890-1967), Nazi Germany's Generaloberst, Commander in Chief of Army Group North on the Soviet-German Front in 1945
  • Wilhelm Weiss
  • Wojciech Weiss, a Polish artist

    • Y

  • Rabbi Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss, a prominent Dayan, Halachic authority and Talmudic scholar
  • Yisroel Dovid Weiss, US Haredi Rabbi

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