Geller ( ) is a surname. Depending on one's ancestors' origins, the name may derive from a place name (

Geldern Geldern (; , , ; archaic English: ''Guelder(s)'') is a city in the States of Germany, federal German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Kleve (district), district of Kleve, which is part of the Düsseldorf (region), Düsseldorf Reg ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

Gelderland Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...

in the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

) or the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

word ''gellen'' ('to yell';

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

''geln'', ''gëllen'') meaning 'one who yells'; less probably from the

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

word ''gel'' ('yellow') meaning the 'yellow man', or the Yiddish word ''geler'', an expression for a redheaded man. It may also be a Russianized respelling of Heller or a variant of the Hungarian first name

Gellért Gellért or Gellert may refer to: People * Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715–1769), German poet * (born 1961), Danish children's book illustrator * Hugo Gellert (1892–1985), Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist * Imre Gellért (188 ...

. The name appears with some frequency in northwestern

, near the city of

Aachen Aachen is the List of cities in North Rhine-Westphalia by population, 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 261,000 inhabitants. Aachen is locat ...

. The following people have the last name Geller: *

Axel Geller Axel Geller (born 1 April 1999) is an Argentina, Argentine former tennis player. Geller was ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 539 in singles, which he achieved in August 2019, by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and had clai ...

(born 1999), Argentine tennis player *

Andrew Geller Andrew Michael Geller (April 17, 1924 – December 25, 2011) was an American architect, painter, and graphic designer. He is widely known for his uninhibited, sculptural beach houses in the coastal regions of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticu ...

(1924–2011), American architect *

Bruce Geller Bruce Bernard Geller (October 13, 1930 – May 21, 1978) was an American lyricist, screenwriter, director, and television producer. Early life and education Geller was born in New York City, the son of Dorothy (née Friedlander) and General Sessi ...

(1930–1978), American composer, screenwriter, and television producer *

Efim Geller Efim Petrovich Geller (; ; 8 March 1925 – 17 November 1998) was a Soviet chess player and world-class grandmaster at his peak. He won the Soviet Championship twice (in 1955 and 1979) and was a Candidate for the World Championship on six occa ...

(1925–1998), Soviet chess player * E. Scott Geller (born 1942), American behavioral psychologist *

Esther Geller Esther Geller (October 26, 1921 – October 22, 2015) was an American painter mainly associated with the abstract expressionist movement in Boston in the 1940s and 1950s. She was one of the foremost authorities on encaustic painting techniques ...

(1921–2015), American painter * Harold Geller (1916-2005), Australian-born American conductor and composer. *

Harvey Geller Harvey Geller (June 29, 1922 – March 12, 2009) was lyricist and former vice president and West Coast editor of '' Cashbox'' magazine. During a music career that he began as a song plugger in New York City in the mid-1950s, Geller also worked as ...

(1922-2009), American lyricist * Henry Geller (1924–2020), American communications lawyer and government official *

Herb Geller Herbert Arnold Geller (November 2, 1928 – December 19, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was born in Los Angeles. Early life His mother, Frances ''(née'' Frances Mildred Fullman, also known as Fannie Fullman; ...

(1928-2013), Jazz musician and composer *

Jamie Geller Jamie Geller (; born May 29, 1978) is an American best-selling cookbook author, celebrity chef, television producer and businesswoman who is the Chief Media and Marketing Officer at Aish. She is an author of 8 cookbooks and the founder of Kosher ...

(born 1978), American-born Israeli cookbook author and chef *

Jacob Geller Jacob Geller (born February 8, 1995) is an American video essayist, critic, and writer known for his analysis of video games and popular culture. Geller's YouTube channel has over 1.2 million subscribers, with videos covering topics like horror, ...

(born 1995), American video essayist * Jordan Geller (born 1977), American sneaker collector * Kenneth Geller (born 1947), American lawyer and Managing Partner of the law firm

Mayer Brown Mayer Brown is a global white-shoe law firm, founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It has offices in 27 cities throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, with its largest offices being in Chicago, Washington, D.C., New ...

* Laurence S. Geller (born 1947), British real estate investor *

Margaret Geller Margaret J. Geller (born December 8, 1947) is an American astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian. Her work has included pioneering maps of the nearby universe, studies of the relationship between galaxies and their ...

(born 1947), American astronomer and astrophysicist * Max Geller (wrestler) (born 1971), Israeli Olympic wrestler *

Max Geller (artist) Max Geller (b. 1984) is an American performance artist and activist. Part of the Jewish left, Geller is an organizer and activist for Palestinian human rights, including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). Geller is the founde ...

(born 1984), American performance artist *

Pamela Geller Pamela Geller (born 1958) is an American anti-Muslim, far-right political activist, blogger and commentator. Geller promoted birther conspiracy theories about President Barack Obama, saying that he was born in Kenya and that he is a Muslim. ...

(born 1958), American blogger, author, political activist, and commentator *

Raul Geller Dr. Raul Geller (; born 23 January 1936) is a Peruvian-Israeli former professional footballer, who played as a forward, and an orthopaedic surgeon. In Peru he played for Deportivo Municipal, Porvenir Miraflores, and the Peru national footb ...

(born 1936), Peruvian-Israeli footballer * Richard Geller (meditation instructor) (born 1952), president of MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs * Richard Geller (physicist) (1927–2007), experimental nuclear and plasma physicist * Simon Geller (1919-1995), American classical music station radio personality * Steven Geller (born 1958), American statesman *

Uri Geller Uri Geller ( ; ; born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli-British illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other illusions. Geller use ...

(born 1946), Alleged Israeli psychic, magician, and television personality *

Uzi Geller Uzi Geller (; 27 January 1931 – 2 June 2024) was an Israeli chess master. Geller was Israeli Chess Championship, Israeli Champion in 1971–72. He tied for 7–10th at Netanya 1968 (Bobby Fischer won), tied for 9–10th at Netanya 1969 (Samue ...

(1931–2024), Israeli chess master

Fictional characters

Monica Geller Monica E. Geller (born June 15, 1969) is a fictional character, one of the List of Friends and Joey characters, six main characters who appears on the American sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). Created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and ...

, a character from the American television sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' *

Ross Geller Ross Eustace Geller (born 1968) portrayed by David Schwimmer, is one of the List of Friends and Joey characters, six main characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends''. Ross is considered by many to be the most intelligent member of the group and is ...

, a character from the American television sitcom ''

'' *

Paris Geller Paris Eustace Geller is a fictional character on the television series ''Gilmore Girls'' and its spin-off ''A Year in the Life'', played by Liza Weil. Paris is introduced as an ambitious high-school student from a wealthy family, who was raise ...

, a character from the American television drama ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...

Fictional characters

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