Dieterich () is both a surname and a masculine German given name, a variant of Dietrich, itself the High German form of

Theodoric Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths. Overview The name ...

. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Albrecht Dieterich (1866–1908), German classical philologist and religious scholar * Chris Dieterich (born 1958), American football player * Heinz Dieterich (born 1943), German sociologist * Johann Christian Dieterich (1722–1800), German publisher * Neil Dieterich (born 1943), American lawyer and politician * William H. Dieterich (1876–1940), US Senator and Congressman from Illinois *

William H. Dieterich (judge) William Herbert Dieterich (December 18, 1897 – July 23, 1964) was an attorney and jurist from Wisconsin. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1959 until his death in 1964. Early life He was born at his father's farm in Milwa ...

(1897–1964), American lawyer and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Given name: *

Dieterich Buxtehude Dieterich Buxtehude (; ; born Diderik Hansen Buxtehude; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal a ...

, (1637/39–1707), German-Danish organist and composer * Dieterich Spahn, German-born American artist

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