What is "leiter"

Leiter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Al Leiter, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Brian Leiter, American philosopher and legal scholar
• Felix Leiter, fictional character in the James Bond series
• Ken Leiter, American ice hockey player
• Levi Leiter, American businessman
• Mark Leiter, Major League Baseball pitcher and brother of Al
• Mark Leiter (US Businessman), Chief Strategy Officer at Nielsen
• Michael Leiter, former director, National Counterterrorism Center
• Saul Leiter, photographer and artist