Specht is a German and Dutch surname meaning "
woodpecker
Woodpeckers are part of the bird family (biology), family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar and the extreme ...
". Notable people with the surname include:
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August Specht (1849–1923), German natural history painter
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Bobby Specht (1921–1999), U.S. figure skater
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Doug Specht (1942–2025), Canadian football player
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Eckehard Specht (born 1953), German chemical engineering professor and thermodynamics expert
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Günther Specht (1914–1945), German fighter ace in the Luftwaffe during World War II
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Harald Specht (born 1951), German scientist and author, mainly known for his books about Jesus of Nazareth and early Christianity
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Harry Specht (1929–1995), U.S. social worker, author, and dean (1977-1995) of the University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare
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Johann Georg Specht (1721–1803), German civil engineer and architect
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Karl-Wilhelm Specht (1894–1953), German infantry general during World War II
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Léonard Specht (born 1954), French professional football player
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Liz Specht, U.S. research scientist specializing in chemical engineering and synthetic biology
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Lotte Specht (1911–2002), German female football pioneer
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Michele Specht
Michele Specht () is an American actress and comedian, known for playing Katie in the VH1 series ''I Hate My 30's'' and Doctor McKennah in the web series ''Star Trek Continues''.
Biography
The middle of three daughters, Specht was born in Lincoln ...
(born 1973), U.S. actress, comedian, and voice actress
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Minna Specht (1879–1961), German educator, socialist, and an advocate of German resistance to Nazism
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Paul Specht (1895–1954), U.S. musician and dance-band leader
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Raymond Specht (1924–2021), Australian plant ecologist, conservationist and academic
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Richard Specht (1870–1932), Austrian lyricist, dramatist, musicologist, and writer
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Sybille Specht (born 1970), mezzo-soprano
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Wilhelm Specht (1907–1985), German mathematician
{{surname, Specht
German-language surnames