Licht is a German and Yiddish surname meaning "light". The surname is also an
ornamental surname within Jewish communities (
Yiddish
Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...
: ליכט) with the same meaning. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alan Licht
Alan Licht (born June 6, 1968) is an American guitarist and composer, whose work combines elements of pop, noise, free jazz and minimalism. He is also a writer and journalist.
Biography
Licht was born in New Jersey in 1968. His earliest mus ...
(born 1968), American guitarist
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Aleksandar Licht (1884–1948), Croatian Zionist leader
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Chris Licht, American television producer
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Frank Licht
Frank R. Licht (March 3, 1916May 30, 1987) was an American politician and the 67th Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973, serving as the first Jewish governor in Rhode Island state history. He was also an associate justice of the Rhode Is ...
(1916–1987), 67th Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973
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Hugo Licht
Hugo Georg Licht (21 February 1841 in Nieder-Zedlitz (today Siedlnica, Poland) – 28 February 1923 in Leipzig, Germany) was a German architect.
Life
Licht was the son of the landholder Georg Hugo Licht. In the years 1862 and 1863 he was mason ...
(1841–1923), German architect
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Jason Licht (born 1971), General Manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League
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Judy Licht, American television and print journalist
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Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentinian-Israeli football player
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Roger Licht, former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board and horse racing legal expert
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Sascha Licht (born 1974), German former footballer
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Sonja Licht (born 1947), Serbian sociologist and political activist
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German-language surnames