Kuntz is a German surname. The name originated as a short form of

Konrad Konrad is a German (English equivalent: Conrad or Coonrod) given name and surname that means "bold counselor" and may refer to: People Given name Surname * Alexander Konrad (1890–1940), Russian explorer *Antoine Konrad (born 1975), birth nam ...

meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty" in German. In Yiddish the word is associated with a clever trick. In the Kashubian (Kaszëbë) area name Kuntz comes from kashubian language name "Kunc" also "Kunz" means last farmer or farmer at the end of the road. The surname is frequent around Puck where during the Prussian occupation name was frequently changed from Slavonic sound kunc (polish koniec) to Kunz or Kuntz. This type of change of names was frequent for all Kashubian names like Lesna to Lesnau, Piontka to Piontke, etc. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Kuntz (1919–1987), Canadian ice hockey player * Albert Kuntz (1896–1945), German communist politician and concentration camp victim *

Andy Kuntz Andy Kuntz (born 20 November 1962) is a German progressive metal singer best known for his work with the band Vanden Plas. He has also participated in a production of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. Background Kuntz was born in Kaiserslau ...

(born 1962), German progressive metal singer * Bobby Kuntz (died 2011), Canadian football linebacker *

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(died 1973), Canadian politician *

Joana Kuntz Joana Coelho Kuntz is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury, specialising in organisational and employee resilience, diversity and inclusion, and managin ...

, professor of psychology in New Zealand *

Júlio Kuntz Júlio Kuntz (3 September 1897 – 19 August 1938) was a Brazilian footballer. He played in ten matches for the Brazil national football team from 1920 to 1922. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1920 South American Championship ...

, Brazilian footballer * Marcel Kuntz, French plant biologist * Murray Kuntz (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey right winger *

Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz (born September 23, 1955) is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is best known for his contributions to various ''Dungeons & Dragons''-related materials. Biography Early life Kuntz was born September ...

(born 1955), American game designer *

Roger Kuntz Roger Edward Kuntz (January 4, 1926 – August 22, 1975) was a highly accomplished Southern California landscape painter and a member of the Claremont Group of painters - professors and graduates of Pomona College, Scripps College, and the Cl ...

(died 1975), American landscape painter * Russell "Rusty" Kuntz (born 1955), American baseball player *

Stefan Kuntz Stefan Kuntz (born 30 October 1962) is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He was most recently the head coach of the Turkish national team. Kuntz represented the Germany national team between 199 ...

(born 1962), German footballer * Terry Kuntz (born 1953), American game designer * Thomas Kuntz (born 1965), American multi-media artist *

Tom Kuntz Tom Kuntz (born July 7, 1972) is an American director and filmmaker who is most known for his television commercials and music videos, which either have colorful settings, time-lapse photography or wildly eccentric humans. He has enjoyed mult ...

(born 1972), American filmmaker * Zack Kuntz (born 1999), American football player

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