Hecht is a surname of German and Yiddish (העכט, hekht) origin. In both languages, the word means "pike".[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

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Business

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  • Ernest Hecht (1929–2018), British publisher
  • Lotte Irene Hecht (1919-1983), German-Canadian entrepreneur, founder of "The 1945 Foundation", a Canadian charity organization
  • Robert E. Hecht (1919–2012), American antiquities dealer
  • Reuben Hecht (1909–1993), Israeli industrialist.
  • Sam Hecht (born 1969), British industrial designer
  • Sam Hecht, Jr., American retailer, co-founder of Hecht's

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  • Abraham Hecht (1922–2013), American Orthodox rabbi, Rabbi Emeritus of Cong. Shaarei Zion (largest Syrian community besides Israel).
  • Anton Hecht, English artist and filmmaker
  • Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1933–2016), German Roman Catholic bishop
  • Estelle Hecht, Canadian artist and gallery owner
  • Hans-Joachim Hecht, German chess grandmaster
  • Jacob J. Hecht (1924–1990), American rabbi
  • John Rudolf Hecht (1911-1988), Austrian-Canadian entrepreneur and Austrian Honorary Consul in Kanada, founder of "The 1945 Foundation", a Canadian charity organization
  • Joan Hecht, American writer and activist
  • Józef Hecht (1891–1951), also known as Joseph Hecht, Polish printmaker and painter
  • Kenneth Hecht, American public interest attorney, health and nutrition advocate (descendant of Sam Hecht, Jr., co-founder of Hecht's)
  • Kenneth Hecht (disambiguation)
  • Lina Frank Hecht (1848–1920), Boston philanthropist
  • Mary Hecht (1931–2013), American-born Canadian sculptor
  • Nathan Hecht (born 1949), Texas Supreme Court Justice
  • Sigmund Hecht (1849–1925), Hungarian-born Reform rabbi in Montgomery, Alabama; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Los Angeles, California.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hecht: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation". www.familyeducation.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.