Meister (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

for "master") is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

A–G

*Abraham Meister (birth name of Al Lewis (actor); 1923–2006), American actor * Alfred Meister (born 1942), Swiss rower *

Alton Meister Alton Meister (1922–1995) was an American biochemist who made pioneering contributions to the study of glutathione metabolism. Alton Meister was born in New York City to Morris Meister and Florence Glickstein Meister. He received an undergra ...

(1922–1995), American biochemist *

Andi Meister Andi Meister (born 17 November 1938 in Lüganuse) is an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the ...

(born 1938), Estonian road engineer and politician *

Beat Meister Beat Meister (born 22 September 1965) is a Swiss former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offi ...

(born 1965), Swiss cyclist * Cornelius Meister (born 1980), German conductor and pianist *

David Meister David Meister (born February 23, 1962) is an American fashion designer known for his women’s wear. As a young child in Cincinnati, David was heavily influenced by style-conscious TV shows such as '' Sonny & Cher'', which fueled his aspiration of ...

(born 1962), American fashion designer * Doris Meister (born 1952), German swimmer *

Ernst Meister Ernst Meister (3 September 1911 – 15 June 1979) was a German poet and writer. Meister's poetry falls within a dark abstract landscape of existentialism, with tortured themes influenced by his experiences during World War II. In his 1976 coll ...

(1911–1979), German poet and writer *

Erwin Meister Erwin Meister is a Swiss businessman who, with his partner Edwin Bollier, formed the company Mebo Telecommunications in 1969. They bought a Norwegian freighter, renamed it ''Mebo II'', and converted it into an offshore radio station. Radio North S ...

, Swiss entrepreneur *

Franz Meister Franz Meister is an Austrian para-alpine skier. He won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Paralympics. Career Meister competed in three events at the 1976 Winter Paralympics and two events at the 1980 Winter ...

, Austrian para-alpine skier. * Gabriella Meister, German billionaire businesswoman *

George Meister George Meister (January, 1854 - December 27, 1928) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, he played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association American Associ ...

(1854–1928), American baseball player * Gérard Meister (1889–1967), French swimmer

H–M

* Heinz Meister, German board game designer *

John Meister John F. Meister (May 10, 1863 – January 17, 1923) was an American baseball player. Meister played two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1886–87, for the New York Metropolitans, primarily as a second baseman. He was listed in the Allent ...

(1863–1923), American baseball player * Joseph Meister (1876–1940), French animal attack victim *

Karl Meister Karl Daniel Meister (May 15, 1891 – August 15, 1967) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 to ...

(1891–1967), American baseball player *

Karl Wilhelm von Meister Karl Wilhelm von Meister (3 February 1863 – 14 February 1935) was a German politician and diplomat. Life and career Meister was born as the eldest son of Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Meister, one of the co-founders of Hoechst AG, and his wife Marie n ...

(1863–1935), German politician *

Konrad Meister Konrad Meister (30 July 1930 – 27 June 2002) was a German pianist and music educator. Life Born in Heidelberg, Meister was the son of the writer and publisher Hermann Meister (1890-1956) and the pianist Adelheid Meister (1897–1996). He gra ...

(1930–2002) was a German pianist *

Linni Meister Linni Irene Meister (born 4 December 1985) is a Norwegian glamour model, pop singer and sex columnist for ''FHM'' magazine who lives in Oslo. Meister has a German-Norwegian father and a mother from Sri Lanka. Meister grew up in Slependen in Bær ...

(born 1985), Norwegian model *

Lothar Meister Lothar Meister (26 January 1931 - 31 January 2021) was a German cyclist who was active between 1949 and 1960. He won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships __FORCETOC__ UCI Track Cycling World Championships in motor-paced racing Motor-pace ...

(1931–2021), German cyclist *

Lucas Meister Lucas Meister (born 16 August 1996) is a Swiss handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swiss national team. He represented Switzerland at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was t ...

(born 1996), Swiss handball player *

Marc-Patrick Meister Marc-Patrick Meister (born 23 July 1980) is a German football manager who manages Germany U16. He previously managed Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg that currently play ...

(born 1980), German football manager *

Michael Meister Michael Meister (born 9 June 1961) is a German mathematician and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state Hesse since 1994. From 2018 until 2021 he also served as Parliam ...

(born 1961), German politician *

Michelle Meister Michelle Meister (born 1978) is a German field hockey umpire. She was the 2018 FIH Umpire of the Year and was one of the two first women to umpire at the Euro Hockey League. She umpires for the Köpenicker Hockey-Union in Berlin. Umpiring car ...

(born 1978), German field hockey umpire *

Morris Meister Dr. Morris Meister (1895 - 1975) was a science educator and administrator who was the founder and first principal of the Bronx High School of Science as well as the first president of Bronx Community College. He is noteworthy for his support and ...

, American school principal and academic administrator

N–Z

Nick Meister Nicholas Meister (born December 25, 1995) is a Canadian curler from Langley, British Columbia. He currently plays lead for the Brent Pierce rink. He is a former Canadian Junior Champion. Career Juniors After skipping his own team in juniors, ...

(born 1995), Canadian curler *

Nicolas Meister (tennis) Nicolas Christian Meister (born May 15, 1989) is an American tennis player. Meister has a career high ATP singles ranking of 263 achieved on June 13, 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 180 achieved on September 26, 2016. ...

(born 1989), American tennis player * Nicolas Meister (footballer) (born 1999), Austrian football player * Nora Meister (born 2003), Swiss Paralympic swimmer * Ralf Meister (born 1962) General Superintendent of Berlin and bishop-elect of Hanover *

Rudolf Meister Rudolf Meister (1 August 1897 – 11 September 1958) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 4th Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Me ...

(1897–1958), German general * Siegfried Meister (1938–2017), German billionaire businessman * Simon Meister (1796–1844), German painter * Stefan Meister (born 1970), German yacht racer *

Steve Meister Steve Meister (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a ca ...

(born 1958), American tennis player * Ulrich Meister (1838–1917), Swiss politician * Urs Meister (born 1958), Swiss gymnast * Viktor Meister (1925–2018), Estonian agronomist and economist *

William von Meister William F. von Meister (February 21, 1942 – May 18, 1995) was an American entrepreneur who founded and participated in a number of startup ventures in the Washington, D.C., area. These included The Source, an early online service and CompuServe ...

(1941–1995), American entrepreneur

Fictional characters

Music Meister Music Meister (Darius Chapel) is a fictional character created by Mike Jelenic and James Tucker who first appeared in "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", an episode of the animated television series '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', voiced by Neil P ...

, fictional character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold *

Wilhelm Meister ''Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'' ( ger, Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre) is the second novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1795–96. Plot The eponymous hero undergoes a journey of self-realization. The story centers upon Wilhelm' ...

, from the 1795 novel ''

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship ''Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'' ( ger, Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre) is the second novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1795–96. Plot The eponymous hero undergoes a journey of self-realization. The story centers upon Wilhelm's ...

'' by

Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as treat ...

{{surname, (von) Meister German-language surnames