Knoch

A knoch, fishing sinker, or plummet is a small weight attached to a fishing line to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, or casting distance.

Knoch and Knoche are variants of a Germanic family name. A particular incident of the name may refer to:

People with the surname Knoch

• Adolph Ernst Knoch, founder of the Concordant Publishing Concern and lead translator of the Concordant Version of the Bible
• August Wilhelm Knoch (1742–1818), a German naturalist
• Ernest Oliver Knoch, son of Adolph Ernst Knoch and editor of Concordant Publishing Concern's Unsearchable Riches
• Heinrich Philipp Maximilian Knoch (July 23, 1842 – January 2, 1927), German leather manufacturer
• Hubertus "Bertus" Knoch, aka Barry Prima, an Indonesian actor and martial artist
• Lucy Knoch (born 1932/1923), American actress
• Viktor Knoch, Winter Olympic athlete from Hungary, Bronze medal winner at 2009 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
• Winfred George Knoch (May 24, 1895 – May 23, 1983), United States federal judge

von Knoch

• Christian Ernst von Knoch - der Weichende, member of 17th century German literary group Die Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft, that is, Fruitbearing Society
• Hans Friedrich von Knoch - der Beste, 17th century member of Fruitbearing Society
• Hans Ludwig von Knoch - der Platte, 17th century member of Fruitbearing Society
• Kaspar Ernst von Knoch - der Ausbreitende, 17th century member of Fruitbearing Society
• Maximilian von Knoch, an August 1918 recipient of Prussia's highest military citation, the Pour le Mérite

People with the surname Knoche

• Grace F. Knoche (February 15, 1909 – February 18, 2006 ), leader of the Theosophical Society
• H. Gerard Knoche, bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, (ordained 1967, retired 2009)
• Nacho Knoche, lead singer of the gothabilly band Nacho Knoche & The Hillbilly Zombies
• Robin Knoche, German football player

Places

• Knoch Knolls Park, in Naperville, Illinois
• Knoch, the longest road within Roscommon State Forest Area, Michigan

Other

• Knoch High School in the South Butler County School District in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
• Knoch Cemetery, in Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois

German Wikipedia

• de:Knoch
• de:Knoche
• de:von Knoch
• de:von Knoche