What is "runitsch"

Runitsch (Russian: Рунич) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Dmitri Pavlovich Runitsch (1780–1860), Russian statesman
• Ossip Runitsch (1889–1947), Russian silent film actor, producer and stage director
• Pavel Stepanovich Runitsch (1747–1825), Russian politician, senator and gouverneur