Geis (surname)

Geis is a German surname[clarification needed \- etymology?]. Notable people with the surname include:

* Bernard J. Geis (1909–2001), American editor and publisher
* Gemma Geis (born 1979), Catalan politician
* George J. Geis (c. 1860–1936), American Baptist minister and anthropologist
* Gerald Geis (1933-2022), American politician
* Gilbert Geis (1925–2012), American criminologist
* Irving Geis (1908–1997), American artist
* Jacob Geis (1890–1972), German theatre director, screenwriter and film producer
* Johannes Geis (born 1993), German footballer
* Norbert Geis (born 1939), German politician
* Paul Geis (1953–2019), Olympic athlete
* Richard E. Geis (1927–2013), American science fiction fan and writer

## See also

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* Geis, in Irish, an idiosyncratic taboo, whether of obligation or prohibition, similar to being under a vow, with the plural having mystical connotations
* Irish mythology in popular culture § Geis
* Geiss (surname)
* Geist (surname)

Surname list

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