Witte (and

de Witte ''De Witte'' or ''Dewitte'' is Dutch language, Dutch and Flemish language, Flemish for "The White" and may refer to: * The noble family "de Witte" (from Antwerpen) Surname * André de Witte (1944–2021), Belgian bishop in Brazil * Bruno de Witte ...

) are Dutch and

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surnames meaning "(the) white one". Witte can also be a patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alfred Witte Alfred Witte (2 March 1878 in Hamburg, Germany – 4 August 1941 in Hamburg, Germany), was a German surveyor, astrologer, an amateur astronomer, and the founder of the Hamburg School of Astrology. Witte revived and further developed the use of ast ...

(1878–1941), German astrologer *

Carla Witte Carla Witte (20 May 1889 – 8 May 1943) was a German Uruguayan, German-Uruguayan painter, sculptor, and teacher. Biography Carla Witte was born in Leipzig, a German city in Saxony on 20 May 1889, and studied plastic arts in Berlin. In 1927, sh ...

(1889–1943), German-Uruguayan painter, sculptor and teacher *

Dave Witte Dave Witte (born August 11, 1971) is an American drummer. He is known for his work in numerous extreme metal or hardcore punk bands including Municipal Waste, Melt-Banana, Discordance Axis, Black Army Jacket, Birds of Prey, Burnt by the Sun, a ...

, American drummer *

Earl Witte Earl John Witte (December 12, 1906 - November 1, 1991) was an American football player in the National Football League. He played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1934 NFL season The 1934 NFL season was the 15th regular season of the Nat ...

(1906–1991), American football player *

Edwin E. Witte Edwin Emil Witte (January 4, 1887 – May 20, 1960) was an economist who focused on social insurance issues for the state of Wisconsin and for the Committee on Economic Security. While the executive director of the President's Committee on Econo ...

(1887–1960), American economist, "father of social security" *

Els Witte Els, Baroness Witte (born 30 September 1941, Borgerhout) is a Belgian historian. She was professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and honorary rector of the university. Els Witte was the first female rector of a Belgian university. She was a m ...

(born 1941), Belgian historian *

Erich Witte Erich Witte (19 March 1911 – 30 June 2008) was a German stage actor, operatic tenor and opera director. He was based for almost five decades at the Berlin State Opera, and performed leading roles at major opera houses in Europe and at the Metro ...

(1911–2008), German stage actor, operatic tenor and opera director *

George Witte George Merrill Witte is an American poet and book editor from Madison, New Jersey. Witte is the current editor-in-chief of St. Martin's Press. He is the author of ''Does She Have a Name?'', '' Deniability: Poems'' and ''The Apparitioners: Poems' ...

(21st-century), American poet *

Helmut Witte The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The decoration was awarded for a wide range of r ...

(1915–2005), German U-boat commander *

Herman Witte Herman Bernard Jan Witte (18 August 1909 – 30 May 1973) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and civil engineer. Witte applied at the Delft Institut ...

(1909–1973), Dutch engineer and politician * Jean Carlo Witte (born 1977), Brazilian football (soccer) player *

Jerry Witte Jerome Charles Witte (July 30, 1915 – April 27, 2002) was a professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1946 and 1947, for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a first baseman. He also had a long minor le ...

(1915–2002), American baseball player * Joe Witte (born 1943), American weatherman *

John Witte John August Witte (January 29, 1933 – March 17, 1993) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 195 ...

(1933–1993), American football player *

John Witte, Jr. John Witte Jr. is a Canadian-American academic. He is a Robert W. Woodruff University Professor and a McDonald Distinguished Professor at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, and is director ...

(born 1959), Canadian-American legal scholar *

Karl Witte Johann Heinrich Friedrich Karl Witte (July 1, 1800 in Lochau (now part of Schkopau) – March 6, 1883 in Halle (Saale), Halle) was a German jurist and scholar of Dante Alighieri. Biography Karl Witte was the son of pastor Karl Heinrich Gottfried ...

(1800–1883), German jurist and Dante Alighieri scholar * Laura Witte (1869–1939), American-born suffragette active in Germany *

Les Witte Leslie Witte (April 2, 1911 – December 23, 1973), nicknamed "Beanie" and "One Grand Witte", was a two-time consensus All-American basketball player for the Wyoming Cowboys in 1932 and 1934. A forward, he was the first All-American in University ...

(1911–1973), American college basketball player *

Luke Witte Luke Witte (born October 19, 1950) is a retired American college and professional basketball player who is now a church minister. He played at the collegiate level for Ohio State University and professionally for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was ...

(born 1950), American basketball player *

Michael Witte Michael Witte (born 1944) is an American-born illustrator and cartoonist. Witte has been a regular contributor to ''TIME'', ''Harper’s'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Fortune'', ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. His art has app ...

(born 1944), American-born illustrator and cartoonist *

Otto Witte Otto Witte (October 16, 1872 – August 13, 1958) was a German circus acrobat and fantasist who said that he managed to be crowned King of Albania. In 1913, when Albania broke away from the Ottoman Empire, some Albanian Muslims invited Halim Edd ...

(1872–1958), German circus acrobat * Philip Witte (born 1984), German field hockey player *

Russ Witte Russell B. Witte Jr. (December 13, 1916 – December 2, 2016) was an American backstroke and breaststroke swimmer. He was the U.S. Masters Swimming National Record Holder for the 95-to-99-year-old age group in the 50-yard, 100-yard and 200-yard ...

(born 1916/7), American swimmer * Sergei Witte (1849–1915), Russian policy-maker *

Terry L. Witte Terry L. Witte (born September 28, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 10th district, which includes Pike County and parts of Lincoln, Audrain, Calla ...

(born 1952), American attorney and politician * William Witte FRSE (1907–1992), Slovak-British scholar of German language and literature *

William Henry Witte William Henry Witte (October 4, 1817 – November 24, 1876) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. William H. Witte was born in the Columbia section of Knowlton Township, New Jersey. He moved to Springt ...

(1817–1876), American politician

As a given name

* Witte van Haemstede (c. 1281 – 1321), Dutch nobility, son of Floris V, Count of Holland *

Witte de With Witte Corneliszoon de With (28 March 1599 – 8 November 1658) was a Dutch naval officer. He is noted for planning and participating in a number of naval battles during the Eighty Years War and the First Anglo-Dutch war. Early life and chil ...

(1599–1658), Dutch naval officer

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Witte Museum The Witte Museum was established in 1926 and is located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas. It is dedicated to telling the stories of Texas, from prehistory to the present. The permanent collection features historic artifacts and photograp ...

Witte Automotive Headquarters in Velbert Witte Automotive develops and produces locking-, handle- and hinge systems for car doors, hatches and seats. Headquartered in Germany, Witte Automotive (former known as Witte-Velbert GmbH & Co. KG) is the European part of ...

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