Buzz is a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin (; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module ''Eagle'' pilot on the 1969 A ...

(born 1930), American pilot and astronaut, second person to set foot on the Moon * Herbert Altshuler (born 1945), American retired major general *

Buzz Arlett Russell Loris Arlett (January 3, 1899 – May 16, 1964), also known as Buzz Arlett, was an American baseball player, sometimes called "the Babe Ruth of the minor leagues." Like Ruth, Arlett was a large man, and , who began his career as a pitch ...

(1899–1964), American baseball player *

James D. Beans James Dale Beans is a retired, highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as the assistant chief of staff for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer, Int ...

(born 1934), United States Marine Corps brigadier general *

George Beurling George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling, (6 December 1921 – 20 May 1948) was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Beurling was recognised as "Canada's most famous hero of the Second World War", as "The F ...

(1921–1948), Canadian World War II fighter pilot *

Buzz Bissinger Harry Gerard Bissinger III, also known as Buzz Bissinger and H. G. Bissinger (born November 1, 1954) is an American journalist and author, best known for his 1990 non-fiction book '' Friday Night Lights''. He is a longtime contributing editor at ...

(born 1954), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author *

Buzz Burrell Buzz Burrell (b. October 1951) is an American ultrarunner, outdoor athlete, and businessman. Burrell began trail running and ultramarathons during the infancy of the sport in America during the late 1960s and early '70s at events such as the Pike ...

(born 1951) American ultrarunner * Ian Burrows (1930–2006), New Zealand brigadier general and Commander of Land Forces New Zealand *

Steve Busby Steven Lee "Buzz" Busby (born September 29, 1949) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals. He batted and threw right-handed. High school Busby attended Fullerton Union High Sch ...

(born 1949), American baseball pitcher * Frank Carrone (1938–1975), American mobster *

Beau Casson Beau Casson (born 7 December 1982) is a former Australian cricketer who played for Western Australia cricket team, Western Australia and New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales from 2002 to 2011, and represented Australia national cricket ...

(born 1982), Australian former cricketer *

Buzz Clifford Reese Francis Clifford III (October 8, 1941 – January 26, 2018), known professionally as Buzz Clifford, was an American pop singer and songwriter. His biggest success came with his recording of "Baby Sittin' Boogie" (1961), which peaked at No. ...

(1941–2018), American singer * Charlie Eckert (1897–1986), American baseball pitcher *

Buzz Fazio Basil "Buzz" Fazio (February 7, 1908 – February 15, 1993) nicknamed the "Buzzer" was a pioneer and early American bowling star during the mid-20th century. Known equally for his fierce competitiveness and audience pleasing theatrics, Fazio's ...

(1908–1993), American bowler *

Buzz Feiten Howard "Buzz" Feiten (born November 4, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier. He is best known as a lead and rhythm guitarist and for having patented a tuning system for guitars and similar instruments. ...

, American singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Buzz Gardner Charles "Buzz" Guarnera (March 23, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an American trumpet and flugelhorn player. Early life and education Born March 23, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, Guarnera started playing music at a very young age. He was influenced in ...

(1931–2004), American trumpeter *Buzz Grogan, a professional wrestler with NWA: All-Star Wrestling *

Buzz Hargrove Basil Eldon "Buzz" Hargrove, (born March 8, 1944) is a Canadian labour leader and the former National President of the Canadian Auto Workers. He is currently serving as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's Ted R ...

(born 1944), former national president of the Canadian Auto Workers trade union * John McClung (1935–2004), Canadian historian, lawyer, jurist and judge *

Buzz Nutter Madison Monroe "Buzz" Nutter (February 16, 1931 – April 12, 2008) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Virginia Tech. Early ...

(1931–2008), American football player *

Buzz Osborne Roger "Buzz" Osborne (born March 25, 1964), also known as King Buzzo, is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the rock band Melvins, as well as Fantômas and Venomous Concept. Biography Born in Morton, Was ...

(born 1964), guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, founding member of The Melvins *

Buzz Parsons Les "Buzz" Parsons (born 16 December 1950) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. During his career in North America with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Parsons was affectionately kno ...

(born 1950), Canadian former soccer player *

Buzz Peterson Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson Jr. (born May 17, 1963) is an American basketball executive who is the assistant general manager for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also coached college basketball, most re ...

(born 1963), American basketball player, coach and executive *

Buzz Schneider William Conrad "Buzz" Schneider (born September 14, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player best remembered for his role on the US Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He was also a member ...

(born 1954), American ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist *

Boyd Wagner Lieutenant Colonel Boyd David "Buzz" Wagner (October 26, 1916 – November 29, 1942) was an American aviator and the first United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighter ace of World War II. Early life Wagner was born October 26, 1916 in Emeigh, C ...

(1918–1942), American World War II flying ace and lieutenant colonel *

Buzz Williams Brent Langdon "Buzz" Williams (born September 1, 1972) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at Texas A&M University. He previously served as head coach at Virginia Tech from 2014 to 2019, Marquette from 2008 to 2014, and New Orl ...

(born 1972), American college men's basketball head coach at Virginia Tech *

Raymond R. Wright Raymond Richard Wright (December 5, 1945 – September 24, 1999) was a United States Army soldier from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Bio ...

(1945–1999), US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

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