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Teich is a surname of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.

In German, the word "Teich" translates to "pond". The name likely originated as a toponymic surname, referring to individuals who lived near ponds or dikes, or who came from settlements named after these geographic features. The name was most prevalent in Silesia and Saxony.^[1]

In Yiddish, "Teich" ("טייך", also transliterated as "taykh") translates to "river" and is a cognate of the German word. Known variations of the name include Teichholtz and Teichtal.^[2]

Notable people

Albert Teich (1929–2010), American lawyer and politician
Alice Teichova (1920–2015), Austrian-born British economic historian
Andrew Teich (born 1960), American businessman, inventor and entrepreneur
Curt Teich (1877–1974), American publisher
Erich Teich (1908–1983), Israeli musician and military officer
Frank Teich (1856–1939), German-born American sculptor, stone carver, and businessman
Jack Teich (born 1940), American business executive and kidnapping victim
Karl August Teich (1838–1908), German entomologist
Malvin Carl Teich (born 1939), American physicist and computational neuroscientist
Mikuláš Teich (1918–2018), Slovak-British historian of science
Nelson Teich (born 1957), Brazilian oncologist, former minister of health, and entrepreneur

References

^ "Liste : Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands (DFD) : Namenforschung.net". www.namenforschung.net. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
^ Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2.

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[1] "Liste : Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands (DFD) : Namenforschung.net". www.namenforschung.net. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[2] Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2.

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 In [[German language|German]], the word "Teich" translates to "pond". The name likely originated as a [[toponymic surname]], referring to individuals who lived near ponds or dikes, or who came from settlements named after these geographic features. The name was most prevalent in [[Silesia]] and [[Saxony]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liste : Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands (DFD) : Namenforschung.net |url=https://www.namenforschung.net/dfd/woerterbuch/liste/?tx_dfd_names%5Bname%5D=4094&tx_dfd_names%5Baction%5D=show&tx_dfd_names%5Bcontroller%5D=Names |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.namenforschung.net}}</ref>
-In [[Yiddish]], "Teich" ("טײַך", also transliterated as "taykh") translates to "river" and is a [[cognate]] of the German word. Known variations of the name include Teichholtz and Teichtal.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Guggenheimer |first=Heinrich Walter |url=https://books.google.de/books/about/Jewish_Family_Names_and_Their_Origins.html?id=_dQP4nHgyVUC&redir_esc=y |title=Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary |last2=Guggenheimer |first2=Eva H. |date=1992 |publisher=KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |isbn=978-0-88125-297-2 |language=en}}</ref>
+In [[Yiddish]], "Teich" ("טייך", also transliterated as "taykh") translates to "river" and is a [[cognate]] of the German word. Known variations of the name include Teichholtz and Teichtal.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Guggenheimer |first=Heinrich Walter |url=https://books.google.de/books/about/Jewish_Family_Names_and_Their_Origins.html?id=_dQP4nHgyVUC&redir_esc=y |title=Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary |last2=Guggenheimer |first2=Eva H. |date=1992 |publisher=KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |isbn=978-0-88125-297-2 |language=en}}</ref>
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