Sepp (given name)
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Sepp is a given name. When borne by German-speaking people, it is often a nickname for Josef or other names related to Joseph
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Those bearing it include:
Joseph (name)
Joseph is a name originating from Hebrew, recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as יוֹסֵף, Standard Hebrew Yosef, Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic Yôsēp̄. In Arabic, including in the Qur'an, the name is spelled يوسف or Yūsuf. The name can be translated from Hebrew יהוה להוסיף Yihoh Lhosif as signifying "YHWH...
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Those bearing it include:
- Sepp Maier (born 1944), German goal keeper
- Josef WurmhellerJosef WurmhellerJosef "Sepp" Wurmheller was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until his death on 22 June 1944. He was also a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1917–1944), German Luftwaffe ace - Sepp KerschbaumerSepp KerschbaumerSepp Kerschbaumer was a leading member of the South Tyrolean Liberation Committee , which campaigned for the break-away of South Tyrol from Italy...
(1913–1964), Italian terrorist - Josef "Sepp" DietrichSepp DietrichJosef "Sepp" Dietrich was a German SS General. He was one of Nazi Germany's most decorated soldiers and commanded formations up to Army level during World War II. Prior to 1929 he was Adolf Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the murder of...
(1892–1966) , Oberst-Gruppenführer of the Waffen-SSWaffen-SSThe Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside... - Sepp HerbergerSepp HerbergerJosef "Sepp" Herberger was a German football player and manager...
(1897–1977), German football coach - Sepp Walcher (1954–1984), Austrian alpine skier
- Sepp WeilerSepp WeilerSepp Weiler was a West German ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1956.He finished tied for eighth in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....
(1921–1997), German ski jumper - Sepp DaxenbergerSepp DaxenbergerSepp Daxenberger was a German Green Party politician.-Biography:Sepp Daxenberger was born in Waging am See 1962. He became a blacksmith and later he owned and worked at a farm close to Waging...
(1962–2010), Bavarian politician (B'90/Grüne) - Sepp AllerbergerJosef AllerbergerJosef 'Sepp' Allerberger was a German sniper in the II Battalion of the 144th Gebirgsjäger Regiment of the 3rd Mountain Division on the Eastern Front, and was credited with 257 kills....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1940s), famed Wehrmacht sniper - Sepp BlatterSepp BlatterJoseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...
(born 1936), president of FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...