Katz
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Katz or KATZ may refer to:
[edit] Human names
- "Katz" as a Jewish pedigree, a common Jewish surname derived from Cohen. It is an abbreviation for Kohen Zedek (כהן צדק) meaning Righteous Priest. Some people surnamed Katz include:
- Amir Katz, Israeli born musician
- Sir Bernard Katz, British biophysicist (born in Germany)
- Boris Katz, American but Russian born Computer Scientist.
- Daniel Katz, American psychologist (1903-1998)
- Daniel Katz (politician), Mayor of Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Danny Katz, Comedian writing for The Age
- David Katz, British music historian and journalist
- Elihu Katz, American sociologist
- Jack Katz, American comic book writer/artist
- Jerrold Katz, American philosopher and linguist
- Jon Katz, American journalist and writer
- Jonathan Katz, American American comedian, actor, and voice actor
- Jonathan D. Katz, American professor
- Jonathan Ned Katz, historian of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender American history
- Joel Katz, American singer, Doo wop, oldies
- Joseph Katz, Comintern member, CPUSA and Soviet spy
- Joshua Z. Katz, Canadian bassist for 'mint.'
- Lawrence C. Katz, Neurobiologist
- Mane-Katz, a Ukraine-born Israeli artist
- Nathan Katz, made century club in Raleigh N.C
- Mickey Katz, American comedian and musician
- Nicholas Katz, an American mathematician
- Omri Katz, an American-Israeli actor
- Phil Katz, American computer programmer
- Phoebe Belle Katz Cates
- Shlomo Katz, Israeli musician
- Shmuel Katz, Israeli historian
- Welwyn Wilton Katz, Canadian children's author
- Yuri Katz, a Ukraine born American music producer
- Yuri Katz, a Ukraine born Israeli artist
- People of German descent from the area near the Katz Castle
[edit] Others
- Katz v. United States, a United States Supreme Court case concerning wiretaps
- Katz (phoneme), an exclamation used in the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism; also this phoneme refers to "勝つ" "to won", and "カツ" "a cutlet"
- Katz (Courage the Cowardly Dog character), a smooth-talking evil red cat from the show "Courage the Cowardly Dog"
- two broadcast stations in the United States:
- Katz Group of Companies, a Canadian based corporation.
- Katz's Deli in Manhattan, New York City
- www.katz.us for Katzes, friends of Katzes, admirers of Katzes, and Katz wannabes.
- A Night at the Katz Motel