Moritz is the German equivalent of the name Maurice. It may refer to:

People

Given name

* Saint Maurice, also called Saint Moritz, the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century * Prince Moritz of Hesse (2007), the son of Donatus, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse * Prince Moritz of Anhalt-Dessau (1712–1760), a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch * Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (1926), the head of the House of Hesse, pretendant to the throne of Finland, son of Prince Philip, Landgrave of Hesse * Moritz, Prince of Dietrichstein (1775–1864) *

Moritz Becker Moritz Nathan Becker (February 2, 18271906) was a German Americans, German American immigrant, produce dealer, and politician. He self-identified as a "Progressive Democrat", then "Liberal Democrat", while serving two terms in the Wisconsin State ...

, American politician *

Moritz Benedikt Moritz Benedikt also spelt Moriz (4 July 1835, in Eisenstadt, Sopron County – 14 April 1920, in Vienna) was a Hungarian-Austrian neurologist who was a native of Eisenstadt. He was an instructor and professor of neurology at the University of ...

(1849–1920), Jewish-Austrian newspaper editor * Moritz Borman, film producer * Moritz Michael Daffinger (1790–1849), Austrian miniature painter and sculptor * Moritz Duschak (1815–1890), Moravian rabbi and writer * Moritz Schlick, German philosopher and physicist * Moritz von Schwind, Austrian painter * Moritz Steinla (1791–1858), German engraver * Moritz Wagner (1813–1887), German explorer, collector, geographer and natural historian * Moritz Wagner (basketball) (born 1997), German basketball player

Surname

* A. F. Moritz (born 1947), American poet, teacher and scholar * André Moritz (born 1986), Brazilian attacking midfielder * Bruno Moritz (1900–?), German-Ecuadorian chess master * Carl Moritz (1863–1944), German architect and real estate entrepreneur * Christoph Moritz (born 1990), German footballer * Elisabeth Moritz, mother of Catherine I of Russia * Halvar Moritz, Swedish cross-country skier * (born 1933), Austrian geodeticist * Karl Philipp Moritz (1756–1793), German author, editor and essayist *

Julius L. Moritz Julius L. Morris (1830–1909) and Morritz Morris (about 1836–1903) were two German-born brothers who settled in Los Angeles, California, in 1853 and became prominent retail merchants in the newly incorporated American city as well as community ...

(1830–1909) and Morris Moritz (about 1836–1903), German brothers in Los Angeles * Louisa Moritz (born 1946), Cuban-born American actress * (1860–1925), German painter * Mathias Moritz (born 1988), German footballer * Michael Moritz (born 1954), Welsh venture capitalist * Nancy Moritz (born 1960), justice on the Kansas Supreme Court * Neal H. Moritz (born 1959), American film producer * Nils Moritz (born 1943), Swedish actor * (born 1941), German sinologist *

Robert Moritz Robert Moritz is the vice president and editor-in-chief of Citysearch, a leading provider of local search services. Before joining Citysearch, he was an executive producer of HBO New Media’s Online Comedy Network where he oversaw original prog ...

, musician *

Robert Edouard Moritz Robert Edouard Moritz (2 Jun 1868 – 28 Dec 1940) was a German-American mathematician. He published about 75 books and papers. For over 30 years he was head of the mathematics department at the University of Washington. Biography Moritz was bor ...

(1868–1940), German-American mathematician * Paulus Moritz (1869–1942), German Roman Catholic cleric * Sabine Moritz (born 1969), German painter and graphic designer * Theodore L. Moritz (1892–1982), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * William Moritz (1941–2004), film historian * Wilhelm Moritz (Luftwaffe officer) (1913–2010), German Luftwaffe ace * Yunna Moritz (born 1937), Soviet and Russian poet

Fictional characters

* a title character of '' Max and Moritz'', an 1865 German-language illustrated story by Wilhelm Busch * Moritz Stiefel, lead male role in the Broadway musical '' Spring Awakening'' * Moritz Benayoun, human male doctor on the TV series '' Star Trek: Picard''

Other uses

Moritz, Germany Moritz is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Zerbst. Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Zerbst {{AnhaltBitterfeld-g ...

, a village and a former municipality, now part of the town of Zerbst in Saxony-Anhalt * Moritz College of Law, a public law school at Ohio State University *

Moritz (beer) Moritz is a brand of Spanish beer, with its headquarters on the Ronda Sant Antoni in Barcelona, Catalonia. Unlike its crosstown rival S.A. Damm, Damm, Moritz markets itself as the only beer brand in the world whose labeling is entirely in the Cata ...

, a Spanish (Catalan) beer brand, founded by Alsatian immigrant Louis Moritz Trautmann

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