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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 **Ge ...
meaning 'Swiss') may refer to:


People

* Eduard Schweizer (1913–2006), Swiss New Testament scholar * Irène Schweizer (born 1941), Swiss Jazz pianist * J. Otto Schweizer (March 27, 1863–1955) Swiss-American sculptor * Julián Schweizer (born 1998), Uruguayan surfer *
Karissa Schweizer Karissa Schweizer (born May 4, 1996) is an American middle- and long-distance runner, Olympian and World Record holder in the women's 4x1500 meters relay. She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters events finis ...
, American long-distance runner *
Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer (16 February 1816 – 6 July 1873) was a Swiss astronomer who travelled to Moscow in 1845 to become Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at the Survey Institute, and later director of the Moscow University Observatory ...
(1816-1873), Swiss astronomer * Katja Schweizer (nee Weisser) (born 1978), German curler and coach * Matthias Eduard Schweizer (1818–1860), chemist, inventor of the Schweizer's reagent * Peter Schweizer (born 1964), American author * Schweizer brothers (Paul, William, and Ernest), brothers and founders of Schweizer Aircraft


Other uses

* Schweizer (chicken) * Schweizer Aircraft, an American producer of sailplanes and helicopters, owned by Sikorsky Aircraft since 2004 * Schweizer-Reneke, a town in the North West Province of South Africa * Swiss (people)


See also

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Schweitzer Schweitzer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Schweitzer, German theologian, musician, physician, and medical missionary, winner of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize * Anton Schweitzer, opera composer * Brian Schweitzer, for ...
* Swiss franc (''Schweizer Franken'') {{disambiguation, surname German-language surnames German toponymic surnames Ethonymic surnames