Schulz
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Schulz is a common German
family name
in Northern Germany
. It is roughly equivalent to the English
family name Constable
; the German word Schulz originates from the local official known as Dorf-Schulz(e), a local law enforcement officer like a police officer
or magistrate
. Other spellings include: Schultz
, Schulze, Schultheis, Schultze
, Schulte, Schulten, Schulzke, Schultheiß
, Schuldt, Šulc.
In Silesia
, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz
(including Scholtz).
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
in Northern Germany
Northern Germany
- Geography :The key terrain features of North Germany are the marshes along the coastline of the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and the geest and heaths inland. Also prominent are the low hills of the Baltic Uplands, the ground moraines, end moraines, sandur, glacial valleys, bogs, and Luch...
. It is roughly equivalent to the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
family name Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
; the German word Schulz originates from the local official known as Dorf-Schulz(e), a local law enforcement officer like a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
or magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
. Other spellings include: Schultz
Schultz
Schultz, a German surname derived from Schultheiß, may refer toPeople:*Albert Schultz , Canadian actor*Alby Schultz , Australian politician*Ana María Schultz , Argentine freestyle swimmer...
, Schulze, Schultheis, Schultze
Schultze
Schultze may refer to* Bernhard Sigmund Schultze , German gynecologist* Fritz Schultze , German philosopher * Max Johann Sigismund Schultze , German microscopic anatomist...
, Schulte, Schulten, Schulzke, Schultheiß
Schultheiß
In medieval Germany, the Schultheiß was the head of a municipality , a Vogt or an executive official of the ruler.As official it was...
, Schuldt, Šulc.
In Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz
Scholz
Scholz is a German surname. It's the silesian version of the name Schultheiss.* Anke Scholz , German swimmer* Arnold Scholz , German mathematician* Elliot Scholz , FHB...
(including Scholtz).
People named Schulz
Notable people by this name include:- Albert Schulz (1802-1893), German writer on medieval literature (see )
- Axel SchulzAxel SchulzAxel Schulz is a retired German heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:From 1982 Schulz boxed for the army sports club Vorwärts in Frankfurt , later becoming the East German youth champion...
, boxer - Bernd SchulzBernd SchulzBernd Schulz is a German former footballer. Schulz began his career with Berliner FC Dynamo, and was part of the all-conquering team of the 1980s. He won nine consecutive East German titles, and two Cups between 1979 and 1989. He also won three caps for East Germany in 1984 and 1985, scoring one...
, footballer - Brad Schulz, American drummer associated with KansasKansas (band)Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
and Proto-KawProto-KawProto-Kaw is an American progressive rock band. Featuring Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren, the group is a reformation of a band formed in the early seventies which served as the direct precursor to Kansas.-History:... - Bruno SchulzBruno SchulzBruno Schulz was a Polish writer, fine artist, literary critic and art teacher born to Jewish parents, and regarded as one of the great Polish-language prose stylists of the 20th century. Schulz was born in Drohobycz, in the province of Galicia then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and spent...
, Polish Jewish writer - Charles M. SchulzCharles M. SchulzCharles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul...
, author of Peanuts - Dave Schulz (artist)Dave Schulz (artist)Dave Schulz is an American keyboardist, songwriter, producer and recording artist well known for his world tours in the late 90s with his fellow Buffalonians The Goo Goo Dolls....
, American keyboardist - Emil SchulzEmil SchulzEmil Schulz was a German boxer and five-time amateur champion, who lost only 21 of his 223 fights....
(1938–2010), German boxer - Friedrich SchulzFriedrich SchulzKarl Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Schulz was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1897–1976), German general - Günter Schulz, guitarist
- Hugo Paul Friedrich SchulzHugo Paul Friedrich SchulzHugo Paul Friedrich Schulz was a German pharmacologist from Wesel, Rhenish Prussia. He studied medicine in the universities of Heidelberg and Bonn, where he did scientific work in the physiological institute of Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Pflüger...
(1853–1932), German pharmacologist - Johann Abraham Peter SchulzJohann Abraham Peter SchulzJohann Abraham Peter Schulz was a German musician and composer. Today he is best known as the composer of the melody for Matthias Claudius's poem "Der Mond ist aufgegangen" and the Christmas carol "Ihr Kinderlein kommet".-Life:Schulz attended the Michaelis School from 1757 to 1759 and then the...
(1747–1800), musician and composer - Josef SchulzJosef SchulzJosef Schulz, also spelled Joseph Schultz , was a German soldier of the 714th Infantry Division stationed in the Balkans, Serbia during World War II. He died in 1941, allegedly executed after refusing to take part in a partisan execution. The German High Commandrecorded him as killed in action....
(died 1941), German soldier during WWII - Karl-Lothar SchulzKarl-Lothar SchulzKarl-Lothar Schulz , was a highly decorated German Fallschirmjäger and general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1907–1972), German paratrooper of World War II - Kathryn SchulzKathryn SchulzKathryn Schulz is an American journalist and author.- Biography :Kathryn Schulz is a journalist whose freelance writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Nation, Foreign Policy, and The Boston Globe, among other publications...
, American journalist and writer - Kirk SchulzKirk SchulzKirk Herman Schulz is an American educator and 13th president of Kansas State University. -Biography:Schulz was born in Portsmouth but raised in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated in 1981 from . Schulz attended Old Dominion University for three years before transferring to Virginia Tech in 1984. ...
, president of Kansas State UniversityKansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... - Klaus SchulzeKlaus SchulzeKlaus Schulze is a German electronic music composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.-1970s:In...
, electronic music composer - Markus SchulzMarkus SchulzMarkus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
, Miami DJ - Martin SchulzMartin SchulzMartin Schulz is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democratic Party of Germany, since 2004 leader of the Socialists in the European Parliament .-Career:* 1975-1977: Apprentice...
, German politician - Matt SchulzMatt SchulzMatt Schulz is an American drummer in the past member of Enon, Lab Partners, Let's Crash, and currently active as a member of Holy Fuck, STOCH, and Aperiodic....
, drummer - Otto Eugen SchulzOtto Eugen SchulzOtto Eugen Schulz was a German botanist, born in Berlin. He published important systematic treatments of the families Brassicaceae and Erythroxylaceae, and he is the authority for many species in these families. The standard abbreviation used for species for which he is the authority is O. E....
, German botanist (abbreviated O. E. Schulz in taxonomy) - Patrick SchulzPatrick SchulzPatrick Schulz was a professional wrestler. Schulz, also known as "Handsome" Patrick Schulz, or "Made in Germany" Patrick Schulz is working in Europe most of his time, but he has also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the United States.-Career:Patrick Schulz started bodybuilding at...
, German professional wrestler - Wilhelm SchulzWilhelm SchulzWilhelm Phillip Daniel Schulz , also known as Guillermo Schulz, was a German mine engineer and geologist who spent most of his professional life in Spain. He was born in Dörnberg and died in Aranjuez.-Career:...
(1805–1877), also known as Guillermo Schulz, German-Spanish mine engineer and geologist - Friedemann Schulz von ThunFriedemann Schulz von ThunFriedemann Schulz von Thun is a German psychologist and expert for interpersonal communication and intrapersonal communication. Schulz von Thun worked as a professor of psychology at the University of Hamburg until his retirement on 30 Sep. 2009...
(born 1944), German psychologist
Other uses
- Arndt-Schulz ruleArndt-Schulz ruleArndt–Schulz rule or Schulz' law is a claimed law concerning the effects of pharmaca or poisons in various concentrations. It states that:...
(named after Hugo Paul Friedrich Schulz and Rudolf Arndt)