Geller
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Geller is a surname. Depending one's ancestors' origins, the name may derive from the German word "gellen" (to yell) and mean "one who yells." It may derive from the Yiddish word "gel" (yellow) and mean the "yellow man" or from the Yiddish word "geler," an expression for a redheaded man. It may also be a Russianised form of Heller. The name appears with some frequency in northwestern Germany, near the city of Aachen.
The following famous individuals have the last name Geller:
- Bruce Geller (1930–1978), American composer, screenwriter, and television producer
- Efim Geller (1925–1998), Soviet chess player
- Herb Geller (born 1928), Jazz musician and composer
- Margaret Geller (born 1947), American astronomer and astrophysicist
- Steven Geller (born 1958), Florida state senator
- Uri Geller (born 1946), Alleged psychic and television personality
The following fictional individuals have the last name Geller:
- Monica Geller, character from the American television sitcom Friends
- Paris Geller, character from the American television drama Gilmore Girls
- Ross Geller, character from the American television sitcom Friends
- The Geller House is a famous modernist house design by Marcel Breuer.
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