Dieterich () is both a surname and a masculine German given name, a variant of

Dietrich Dietrich () is an ancient German name meaning "ruler of the people", but also "keeper of the keys" or "lockpick" (either the tool or the profession). Given name * Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398–1440) * Thierry of Alsace (; 1099–1168), ...

, itself the High German form of

Theodoric Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths. Overview The name w ...

. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *

Albrecht Dieterich Albrecht Dieterich (2 May 1866 – 6 May 1908) was a German classical philologist and scholar of religion born in Hersfeld. Academic background He studied at the Universities of Leipzig and Bonn. At Leipzig he studied with professors Georg ...

(1866–1908), German classical philologist and religious scholar *

Chris Dieterich Christian Jeffrey Dieterich (born July 27, 1958) is a retired American football player who played his entire career with the Detroit Lions from 1980 to 1986. Early life and college career Dieterich attended Ward Melville High School, earning ...

(born 1958), American football player *

Heinz Dieterich Heinz Dieterich or Heinz Dieterich Steffan (born 1943) is a German sociologist and a political analyst residing in Mexico. He is best known for his leftist ideals. He contributes to several journals and has published more than 30 books about con ...

(born 1943), German sociologist *

Helwig Dieterich Helwig Dieterich Latinized as Helvicus Dietericus (24 June 1601 – 13 December 1655) was a German physician and chemist. He served as a physician to several members of royalty and nobility but earned notoriety after several of his cures were questi ...

(1601–1655), German physician *

Johann Christian Dieterich Johann Christian Dieterich (1722The '' Allgemeinen Deutschen Biographie'' gives 1712, but this contradicts church records.–1800) was the founder of the publishing house and a close friend of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. He published the firs ...

(1722–1800), German publisher * Neil Dieterich (born 1943), American lawyer and politician *

William H. Dieterich William Henry Dieterich (March 31, 1876October 12, 1940) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Illinois. He was a state legislator, U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator Biography He was born near Cooperstown, Illinois. ...

(1876–1940), American politician from Illinois * William H. Dieterich (judge) (1897–1964), American lawyer and judge from Wisconsin Given name: *

Dieterich Buxtehude Dieterich Buxtehude (; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude, ; – 9 May 1707) was a Danish composer and organist of the Baroque music, Baroque period, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal ...

, (1637/39–1707), German-Danish organist and composer * Dieterich Spahn, German-born American artist

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