Veit is a personal name. Notable people with the name include:

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* David Veit (1771–1814) was a German doctor and writer, brother of

Simon Veit Simon Veit (25 May 1754, Brandenburg? - 1 October 1819, Berlin?) was a German merchant and banker of Jewish ancestry. Life and work His father, Juda Veit (1716-1786), was a wool merchant and founder of a bank. He was descended from one of the ...

Gustav Veit Aloys Constantin Conrad Gustav Veit (June 3, 1824 – April 20, 1903) was a German gynecologist and obstetrician who was a native of Leobschütz. He was the father of gynecologist Johann Veit (1852–1917). In 1848 he received his medical doctora ...

(1824–1903), German gynecologist and obstetrician, a native of Leobschütz *

Johann Veit Johann Veit (17 June 1852, Berlin – 2 June 1917 near Schierke) was a German gynecologist. He was the son of obstetrician and gynecologist Gustav Veit (1824-1903). In 1874 he earned his medical degree at Humboldt University in Berlin, and in 187 ...

(1852–1917), German gynecologist *

Mario Veit Mario Veit (born 22 December 1973) is a German former professional boxer. He is a former European Boxing Union, European super middleweight champion and multiple time world title challenger. Professional career Veit went undefeated in his first ...

(born 1973), German boxer *

Mauro Luis Veit Mauro Luis Veit (born December 21, 1983 in Santa Clara do Sul-RS), or simply Maurinho, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who last played for Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Fed ...

(born 1983), Brazilian defensive midfielder * Philipp Veit (1793–1877), German Romantic painter *

Sankt Veit (disambiguation) Sankt Veit is the German name for Saint Vitus in place names (cf. wiktionary:Sankt). Places named Sankt Veit in Austria include: * Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia ** Sankt Veit an der Glan (district), Carinthia * Sankt Veit an der Gölsen, Low ...

, the German name for Saint Vitus and a number of derived names *

(1754–1819), German merchant and banker of Jewish ancestry, first husband of Dorothea von Schlegel *

Sixten Veit Sixten Veit (born 7 January 1970) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made four appearances for Beşiktaş in the Turkish Süper Lig during 2001. Honours Hertha BSC * DFB-Ligapokal The DFL-Ligapokal (, off ...

(born 1970), retired German football player * Stan Veit (1919–2010), entrepreneur and publisher in the early days of the personal computer industry in the United States *

Václav Jindřich Veit Václav Jindřich Veit known in German as Wenzel Heinrich Veit (19 January 1806 in the village of Řepnice, now part of Libochovany, near Litoměřice – 16 February 1864, Litoměřice) Czech composer, copyist, pianist and lawyer. To pay tuitio ...

(1806–1864), Czech composer, copyist, pianist and lawyer

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* Veit Amerbach, professor of theology and member of Martin Luther's entourage who converted to Catholicism *

Veit Arnpeck Veit Arnpeck (Freising, ca. 1440 – Landshut 1496) was a Bavarian historian. He was educated at Amberg and Vienna and later became parish priest of St. Martin's Church, Landshut and chaplain to Sixtus of Tannberg, Bishop Sixtus. He is considered a ...

(1440–1505), Bavarian historian *

Veit Bach Vitus "Veit" Bach (around 1550 – 8 March 1619, Wechmar) was a German baker and miller who, according to Johann Sebastian Bach, founded the Bach family, which became one of the most important families in musical history. Life and family Veit' ...

(1550–1578), Hungarian miller who founded the Bach family of composers and musicians *

Veit Erbermann Veit Erbermann (or Ebermann) (born on 25 May 1597 – died on 8 April 1675) was a German theologian and controversialist. He was born at Rendweisdorff, in Bavaria, to Lutheran parents, but at an early age he became a Roman Catholic, and on 30 May ...

(1597–1675), German theologian and controversialist *

Veit Harlan Veit Harlan (22 September 1899 – 13 April 1964) was a German film director and actor. Harlan reached the highpoint of his career as a director in the Nazi era; most notably his antisemitic film ''Jud Süß'' (1940) makes him controversial ...

(1899–1964), German film director and actor *

Veit Heiduschka Veit Heiduschka (born 20 May 1938) is an Austrian film producer. He has produced 50 films since 1985. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for '' Amour'' along with Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt and Michael Katz in 2013. ...

(born 1938), Austrian film producer *

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff or Seckendorf (December 20, 1626December 18, 1692), Germany, German politician, statesman and scholar, was a member of the House of Seckendorff, a noble family which took its name from the village of Sugenheim, Seckendo ...

(1626–1692), German statesman and scholar * Veit Stoss (1450–1533), leading German sculptor, mostly in wood *

Johann Georg Veit Engelhardt Johann Georg Veit Engelhardt (November 12, 1791 – September 13, 1855), a German Protestant theologian. Life He was born at Neustadt-on-the-Aisch. He and was educated at Erlangen, where he afterwards taught in the gymnasium (1817), and became pro ...

(1791–1855), German theologian

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