Zech is both a given name and a German surname. The surname comes from Middle High German
zæhe,
zæh,
zæch,
zāch meaning "tough".
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
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Alfred Zech, German child soldier
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Arryn Zech, American voice actress
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Benedikt Zech, Austrian footballer
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Benno Zech, German teacher and politician
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Carlferdinand Zech, German musicologist, composer and choir conductor
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Hans Walter Zech-Nenntwich, German SS member
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Harry Zech (born 1969), Liechtenstein footballer
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Julius August Christoph Zech (1821–1864), German astronomer
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Julius von Zech-Burkersroda (1885–1946), German diplomat
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Jürgen Zech (born 1965), Liechtenstein politician
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Karl Zech, German SS- Gruppenführer
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Karin Zech-Hoop (born 1973), Liechtenstein politician
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Lore Zech, German geneticist and cytogenetics researcher
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Luiz Zech, Brazilian volleyball player
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Paul Zech, German writer and poet
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Reinhold Zech (born 1948), German footballer
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Rosel Zech (1942–2011), German actress
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Tobias Zech (born 1981), German politician
Forename
See also
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2623 Zech, an asteroid
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Zech, a district of Lindau, Germany
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Zeck