Benz Explained

Benz, an old Germanic clan name dating to the fifth century (related to "bear", "war banner", "gau", or a "land by a waterway") also used in German (pronounced as /de/) as an alternative for names such as Berthold, Bernhard, or Benedict, may refer to:

People

Surname

Amy Benz (born 1962), American golfer
Bertha Benz (1849–1944), German marketing entrepreneur who was the first to drive an automobile for a long distance, wife of Carl Benz
Carl Benz (1844–1929), German engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who built the first patented automobile
Derek Benz (born 1971), American author of fantasy fiction for children
Edward J. Benz, Jr., professor of genetics
Joe Benz (1886–1957), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Joseph Benz (born 1944), Swiss former bobsledder, Olympic and world champion
Julie Benz (born 1972), American actress
Kafi Benz (born 1941), American author, artist, and environmental and historic preservationist
Larry Benz (born 1941), American former National Football League player
Laura Benz (born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player
Maria Benz (1906–1946), birth name of Nusch Éluard, German-born model who married Paul Éluard
Mathilde Benz (1901–1977), birth name of Lee Parry, German actress
Paul Benz (born 1986), Australian Paralympic athlete
Richard Benz (1884–1966), German historian and writer
Roland Benz (born 1943), German biophysicist
Sara Benz (born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player
Walter Benz (1931–2017), German mathematician known for his work on geometric planes
Wolfgang Benz (born 1941), German historian

Ring or stage name

Nikki Benz (born 1981), stage name of Alla Montchak, Canadian pornographic actress and director
Spragga Benz (born 1969), stage name of Carlton Grant, Jamaican deejay and musician

Places

Benz (Usedom), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, a municipality
Benz, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, a municipality
Benice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Benz in German), Poland, a village
Benz Pass, Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica

Mathematics and science

Benz (unit), a proposed unit of velocity
Benz, an abbreviated form of Benzo, a functional group in chemistry
Benz plane, in geometry

Other uses

Benz & Cie., a manufacturer of steam engines co-founded by Carl Benz in 1883
Benz (group), a British band
Benz series, a series of paintings and drawings created by Lyonel Feininger