Weiss (surname)

Weiss or Weiß, also written Weis or Weisz, pronounced like "vice", is a German and Jewish surname, meaning 'white' in both German and Yiddish. It comes from Middle High German wîz (white, blonde) and Old High German (h)wīz (white, bright, shining).

Persons with that name include:

A

• Aaron Weiss, and his brother Michael, members of Philadelphia-based post-hardcore/indie rock band MewithoutYou
• 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 S. 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

• Bari Weiss (born 1984), American opinion writer and editor
• 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
• Brian Weiss (born 1944), American psychiatrist and hypnotherapist

C

• Carol Weiss King, founder of the International Juridical Association and attorney for Harry Bridges, Gerhart Eisler, and J. Peters
• Carl Weiss, (1906–1935), murderer of Huey Long
• Carl W. Weiss, (1915–1942), United States marine during World War II
• Chuck E. Weiss
• Christian Samuel Weiss, (1780–1856), German mineralogist
• Clemens Weiss, (born 1955), German artist

D

• D. B. Weiss (born 1971), American television producer, writer, and novelist
• 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
  • David Solomon Weiss, Canadian Business Strategist
  • Dmitry Weiss, American Pianist, Composer

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
• Franz Weiss (violist) (1778–1830), Austrian viola player

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
• Herm Weiss (1916–1976), American professional basketball player
• Hermann Weiss
• Hymie Weiss, (1898–1926), American mobster in the 1920s

I

• Isaac Hirsch Weiss, (1815–1905), Austrian talmudist

J

• Jack Weiss
• Jacob Weiss, American Revolutionary War Officer
• 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 (1486/87–1565), German Renaissance painter and brother of Marx Weiß
• Joseph G. Weiss, Jewish Scholar
• Joseph Joshua Weiss, Austrian Chemist
• Joseph Hirsch Weiss
• Josephine Weiss (1805 - 1852), Viennese dance troupe leader
• Juleanna Glover Weiss
• Johannes Weiss (1863–1914), German theologian
• Julie Weiss, costume designer

L

• Lee Weiss, American painter
• 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

• Maria Weiss (singer), Austrian singer
• Maria Weiss (tennis player), Argentine tennis player
• Markus Nissa Weiss
• Martin Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people
• Martin Gottfried Weiss, (1905–1946), SS Commander of German concentration camps executed for war crimes
• Marx Weiß, German renaissance painter
• Mary Weiss
• Max Weiss
• Max Weiss (activist)
• 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 (pianist)
• 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
• Pernille Weiss, Danish politician
• 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 Weiss (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robert K. Weiss, American film producer
• Robert Weiß (1920–1944), German World War II fighter ace
• Roberto Weiss, Italian-British historian of Renaissance culture
• Ruth Weiss (Austrian-Chinese journalist) (1908–2006)
• Ruth Weiss (writer) (born 1924), writer
• Ruth Weiss (poet) (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
• Susan Archer Weiss (1822–1917), American poet, author, artist
• Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German composer and lutenist

T

• Trude Weiss-Rosmarin

V

• Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2018), 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

• Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss (1902–1989), prominent Dayan, Halachic authority and Talmudic scholar
• Yisroel Dovid Weiss, US Haredi Rabbi

Z

• Zack Weiss (born 1992), American Major League Baseball player