What is "nitzsch"

Nitzsch is a surname, and may refer to:

• Karl Ludwig Nitzsch (1751–1831), a German theologian
  • His better-known son, Karl Immanuel Nitzsch (1787-1868), a Lutheran church leader
    • Friedrich August Nitzsch (1832–1898), German theologian and son of Karl Immanuel
• Christian Ludwig Nitzsch (1782-1837), a German zoologist
• Gregor Wilhelm Nitzsch (1790-1861), a German classical scholar known chiefly for his writings on Homeric epic
• Karl Wilhelm Nitzsch (1818–1880), a German historian, son of Gregor Wilhelm Nitzsch.