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 A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

(2007), the son of Donatus, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse *

Prince Moritz of Anhalt-Dessau Maurice of Anhalt-Dessau (31 October 1712 in Dessau - 11 April 1760 in Dessau), was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch. He was also a Prussian soldier and ''Generalfeldmarschall''. Early life Maurice was the fif ...

(1712–1760), a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch *

Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (legally ''Moritz Friedrich Karl Emanuel Humbert Prinz und Landgraf von Hessen'' 6 August 1926 – 23 May 2013) was the son of Prince Philip, Landgrave of Hesse, and the head of the House of Brabant and the German H ...

(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 Moritz, Prince of Dietrichstein (''Moritz Joseph Johann''; 19 February 1775 – 29 August 1864), was a German prince member of the House of Dietrichstein, 10th and last Prince (''Fürst'') of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Count of Proskau-Leslie, B ...

(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 Moritz Borman is a veteran film producer. His credits include '' K-19: The Widowmaker'', ''The Life of David Gale'', ''Mindhunters'', ''Nurse Betty'', ''Alexander'', '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' and ''Terminator Salvation''. Borman w ...

, film producer * Moritz Michael Daffinger (1790–1849), Austrian miniature painter and sculptor *

Moritz Duschak Moritz Mordechai Duschak (; November 14, 1815 – July 21, 1890) was an Austrian rabbi and author. Biography Moritz Duschak was born in Triesch, Moravia, on November 14, 1815. At the age of thirteen he went to Trebitsch, where he studied under ...

(1815–1890), Moravian rabbi and writer * Moritz Schlick, German philosopher and physicist * Moritz von Schwind, Austrian painter *

Moritz Steinla Moritz Steinla (21 August 1791 – 21 September 1858) was a German engraver. Life His family name was Müller; he took the name Steinla after his place of birth, near Hildesheim, when his work became well-known. After studying at the Dresden Ac ...

(1791–1858), German engraver *

Moritz Wagner Moritz Wagner may refer to: * Moritz Wagner (basketball) (born 1997), German professional basketball player * Moritz Wagner (naturalist) Moritz Wagner (Bayreuth, 3 October 1813 – Munich, 31 May 1887) was a German explorer, collector, geographer ...

(1813–1887), German explorer, collector, geographer and natural historian *

Moritz Wagner (basketball) Victor Moritz "Mo" Wagner (born April 26, 1997) is a German professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for Alba Berlin before moving to the US to play college basketball for the ...

(born 1997), German basketball player

Surname

A. F. Moritz Albert Frank Moritz (born April 15, 1947) is a United States-born Canadian poet, teacher, and scholar. Born in Niles, Ohio, Moritz was educated at Marquette University. Since 1975, he has made his home in Toronto, Ontario where he has worked vari ...

(born 1947), American poet, teacher and scholar * André Moritz (born 1986), Brazilian attacking midfielder *

Bruno Moritz Bruno Moritz (born January 10, 1898, date of death unknown) was a Germany, German–Ecuadorian chess master. He shared 1st at Bad Oeynhausen 1922 (''Hauptturnier B''), took 10th at Frankfurt 1923 (the 23rd DSB Congress, Ernst Grünfeld won), took ...

(1900–?), German-Ecuadorian chess master * Carl Moritz (1863–1944), German architect and real estate entrepreneur *

Christoph Moritz Christoph Moritz (born 27 January 1990) is a German professional footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder. Career Moritz began his footballing career in 1994, at the age of four, as a youth player with FC Viktoria 08 Arnoldsweiler. He stay ...

(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 Karl Philipp Moritz (Hameln, 15 September 1756 – Berlin, 26 June 1793) was a German author, editor and essayist of the ''Sturm und Drang'', late Enlightenment, and classicist periods, influencing early German Romanticism as well. He led a li ...

(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 Sir Michael Jonathan Moritz (born 12 September 1954) is a Welsh billionaire venture capitalist, philanthropist, author, and former journalist. Moritz works for Sequoia Capital, wrote the first history of Apple Inc., ''The Little Kingdom'', an ...

(born 1954), Welsh venture capitalist * Nancy Moritz (born 1960), justice on the Kansas Supreme Court *

Neal H. Moritz Neal H. Moritz (born June 6, 1959) is an American film producer and founder of Original Film. He has produced over 70 major motion pictures which have grossed a total of over $11 billion worldwide as of 2021. He is best known for the ''Fast & Fu ...

(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 Paulus Moritz (29 June 1869 – 19 November 1942) was a German Roman Catholic cleric and founder of a minor branch of the Franciscan order. Moritz was born in Königsberg, Prussia, to Jewish parents and was named Heymann Hermann Moritz. He rece ...

(1869–1942), German Roman Catholic cleric *

Sabine Moritz Sabine Moritz (born 1969 in Quedlinburg) is a German painter and graphic designer. She is married to Gerhard Richter. Life and work Sabine Moritz was born as the daughter of a chemist in East Germany. From 1973 to 1981 she lived together with her ...

(born 1969), German painter and graphic designer *

Theodore L. Moritz Theodore Leo Moritz (February 10, 1892 – March 13, 1982) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from St. Mary's Institute in Dayton, Ohio, in 1913, and the ...

(1892–1982), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *

William Moritz William Moritz (May 6, 1941 – March 12, 2004), film historian, specialized in visual music and experimental animation. His principal published works concerned abstract filmmaker and painter Oskar Fischinger. He also wrote extensively on other v ...

(1941–2004), film historian *

Wilhelm Moritz (Luftwaffe officer) Wilhelm Moritz (29 June 1913 – 2010) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. During his career Wilhelm Moritz was credited with 44 victories in 500+ missions. Career Moritz was born on 29 ...

(1913–2010), German Luftwaffe ace *

Yunna Moritz Yunna Petrovna Morits (Moritz) (russian: Ю́нна Петро́вна Мо́риц; born June 2, 1937), is a Soviet and Russian poet, poetry translator and activist.

(born 1937), Soviet and Russian poet

Fictional characters

* a title character of ''

Max and Moritz ''Max and Moritz: A Story of Seven Boyish Pranks'' (original: ''Max und Moritz – Eine Bubengeschichte in sieben Streichen'') is a German language illustrated story in verse. This highly inventive, blackly humorous tale, told entirely in rhym ...

'', 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 Zerbst () is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, German ...

, 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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