Benz

Benz, an old Germanic clan name dating to the fifth century (related to "bear", "war banner", "gau", or a "land by a waterway") also used in German (German pronunciation: [bɛnts] ) as an alternative for names such as Berthold, Bernhard, or Benedict, may refer to:

People

Surname

• Amy Benz (born 1962), American golfer
• Bertha Benz (1849–1944), German marketing entrepreneur who was the first to drive an automobile for a long distance, wife of Carl Benz
• Carl Benz (1844–1929), German engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who built the first patented automobile
• Derek Benz (born 1971), American author of fantasy fiction for children
• Edward J. Benz, Jr., professor of genetics
• Gary R. Benz, producer of the GRB Studios
• Joe Benz (1886–1957), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• Joseph Benz (born 1944), Swiss former bobsledder, Olympic and world champion
• Julie Benz (born 1972), American actress
• Kafi Benz (born 1941), American author, artist, and environmental and historic preservationist
• Larry Benz (born 1941), American former National Football League player
• Laura Benz (born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player
• Maria Benz (1906–1946), birth name of Nusch Éluard, German-born model who married Paul Éluard
• Mathilde Benz (1901–1977), birth name of Lee Parry, German actress
• Paul Benz (born 1986), Australian Paralympic athlete
• Richard Benz (1884–1966), German historian and writer
• Roland Benz (born 1943), German biophysicist
• Sara Benz (born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player
• Walter Benz (1931–2017), German mathematician known for his work on geometric planes
• Wolfgang Benz (born 1941), German historian

Ring or stage name

• Nikki Benz (born 1981), stage name of Alla Montchak, Canadian pornographic actress and director
• Spragga Benz (born 1969), stage name of Carlton Grant, Jamaican deejay and musician

Places

• Benz (Usedom), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, a municipality
• Benz, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, a municipality
• Benice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Benz in German), Poland, a village
• Benz Pass, Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica

Mathematics and science

• Benz (unit), a proposed unit of velocity
• Benz, an abbreviated form of Benzo, a functional group in chemistry
• Benz plane, in geometry

Other uses

• Benz & Cie., a manufacturer of steam engines co-founded by Carl Benz in 1883
• Benz (group), a British band
• Benz series, a series of paintings and drawings created by Lyonel Feininger

See also

• Benzz, the "Calabria" sampling West London drill rapper known for "Je M'appelle"
• Bendz, a surname
• Bentz, a surname