Falk is a given name and surname cognate with the word

falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...

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Adalbert Falk Paul Ludwig Adalbert Falk (10 August 18277 July 1900) was a German politician. Falk was born in Metschkau (Mieczków), Silesia. In 1847, he entered the Prussian state service, and in 1853, he became public prosecutor at Lyck (now Ełk). In 1 ...

(1827–1900), Prussian minister of culture * Adam Falk (born 1965), Physicist * Alexander A. Falk (1900–1975), New York politician *

Armin Falk Armin Falk (born 18 January 1968) is a German economist. He has held a chair at the University of Bonn since 2003. Biography Education and career Falk studied economics as well as philosophy and history at the University of Cologne. In 1998 he o ...

(born 1968), German economist * Bayla Falk, Talmudist * Bernard Falk (1943–1990), UK television reporter * Bibb Falk (1899–1989), American baseball player and coach * David Falk (born 1950), American sports agent *

Elin Falk Elin Falk (16 January 1872 – 24 April 1942) was a Swedish gymnastics director who revolutionised the teaching of the sport in the country's schools in the first half of the twentieth century. Early life and education Elin Falk was born on 1 ...

(1872-1942), Swedish gymnastics director and educator * Gertrude Falk (1925–2008), American physiologist * Greger Falk (1910–1990), Swedish Air Force major general * Hayyim Samuel Jacob Falk (1708–1782), better known as

Baal Shem of London Hayyim Samuel Jacob Falk (; 1708 – 17 April 1782), also known as the Baal Shem of London and Doctor Falckon, was a rabbi, ''Baal Shem'', kabbalist and alchemist. Biography Falk was born in either Furth in Bavaria or Pidhaytsi in Podolia. Af ...

, British rabbi * Henri Falk (1881–1937), French writer *

Jacob Joshua Falk Jacob Joshua Falk (, also Yaakov Yehoshua ben Tzvi Hirsch, or Yaakov Yehoshua Falk — see Joshua Falk#Note on the name "Joshua Falk", Note on the name "Joshua Falk") 1680 – January 16, 1756) was a Polish People's Republic, Polish and German l ...

(Jacob Joshua ben Tzebi Hirsch Falk; 1680–1756), Talmudist and author of Pene Yehoshua * James Falk (born 1954), American inventor * Jim Falk (born 1946), Physicist and academic researcher * Johan Peter Falk (sometimes spelled Falck; 1733–1774), Swedish botanist *

Johannes Daniel Falk Johannes Daniel Falk (28 October 1768 Danzig – 14 February 1826 Weimar) was a German publisher and poet. Falk was born in Gdańsk, Danzig (Gdańsk) in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish province of Royal Prussia, where he recei ...

(1768–1826), German writer *

Joshua Falk Yehoshua ben Alexander HaCohen Falk (1555 – 29 March 1614) was a Polish Halakhist and Talmudist, best known as the author of the ''Drisha'' and ''Prisha'' commentaries on the ''Arba'ah Turim'' as well as ''Sefer Me'irat Enayim'' (סמ"ע) on ...

(Joshua ben Alexander ha-Kohen Falk; 1555–1614), author of commentaries on the Arba'ah Turim and Shulkhan Arukh *

Luke Falk Lucas Andrew Falk (born December 28, 1994) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback. He played college football at Washington State Cougars football, Washington State, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in ...

(born 1994), American football quarterback * Marjeta "Neca" Falk (born 1950), Slovenian and Yugoslav singer, actress and visual artist * Miksa Falk (1828–1908), Hungarian journalist * Nelson H. Falk (1874-1924), American politician * Norbert Falk (1872-1932), Austrian journalist and writer * Paul Falk (1921–2017), German figure skater * Pesach Eliyahu Falk (1944–2020), British rabbi *

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/American Broadcasting Company, ABC series ''Columbo'' (196 ...

(1927–2011), American actor * Richard A. Falk, (born 1930), Jewish-American professor of international law * Robert Falk, (1886–1958), Jewish Russian painter * Robert A. Falk (1926-2014), American farmer and politician * Roland Falk, (1915–1985), British test pilot *

Rossella Falk Rossella Falk (10 November 1926 – 5 May 2013) was an Italian actress. She had a long career and is possibly best known for appearing in ''8½'' by Federico Fellini in 1963. Life and career Born in Rome as Rosa Antonia Falzacappa, Falk gradua ...

, (1926–2013), Italian actress *

Robert Conrad Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; March 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020) was an American film and television actor, singer, and stuntman. He is best known for his role in the 1965–1969 television series ''The Wild Wild West'', playin ...

, (1934–2020), American actor born Conrad Robert Falk * Ted Falk, Canadian politician

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Falk Hentschel Falk Hentschel is a German actor, dancer and choreographer. He is mostly involved in American productions and has had supporting roles in movies such as '' White House Down'' and '' Transcendence''. He played superhero Hawkman, which he portrayed ...

(born 1982), German actor *

Falk Balzer Falk Balzer (born 14 December 1973 in Leipzig) is a former German hurdler and the son of former East German hurdler Karin Balzer. He is best known for winning the silver medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the br ...

(born 1973), German hurdler * Falk Boden (born 1960), German cyclist * Falk Cohn (1833–1901), German rabbi *

Falk Huste Falk Huste (born November 6, 1971, in Greiz, Thüringen) is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland. He is the ...

(born 1971), German boxer * Falk Struckmann (born 1958), German opera singer * Falk Maria Schlegel (Christian Jost; born 1975), German keyboardist

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