Lichter Explained

Lichter is a German surname meaning somebody who castrates animals^[1] The Jewish surname Lichter means "lights".^[2]

Notable people

• Horst Lichter (born 1962), German chef, television moderator and writer
• Ivan Lichter (1912–2009), New Zealand surgeon
• Marika Lichter (born 1949), Austrian actress
• Samuel Robert Lichter, American political scientist

Film

• Distant Lights (2003 film) (Lichter), a 2003 German film

Notes and References

1. Hans Bahlow: Deutsches Namenlexikon, Gondrom Verlag, Bindlach, 1990,
2. Web site: Lichter Family History. Ancestry.com.