Benz

Benz, an old Germanic clan name dating to the fifth century (related to "bear", "war banner", "gau", or a "land by a waterway") also used in German as an alternative for names such as Berthold, Bernhard, or Benedict, may refer to:

Surname

 * Amy Benz (born 1962), American golfer
 * Bertha Benz (1849–1944), German marketing entrepreneur who was the first to drive an automobile for a long distance, wife of Carl Benz
 * Carl Benz (1844–1929), German engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who built the first patented automobile
 * Derek Benz (born 1971), American author of fantasy fiction for children
 * Edward J. Benz, Jr., professor of genetics
 * Joe Benz (1886–1957), American Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Joseph Benz (born 1944), Swiss former bobsledder, Olympic and world champion
 * Julie Benz (born 1972), American actress
 * Kafi Benz (born 1941), American author, artist, and environmental and historic preservationist
 * Larry Benz (born 1941), American former National Football League player
 * Laura Benz (born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player
 * Maria Benz (1906–1946), birth name of Nusch Éluard, German-born model who married Paul Éluard
 * Mathilde Benz (1901–1977), birth name of Lee Parry, German actress
 * Paul Benz (born 1986), Australian Paralympic athlete
 * Richard Benz (1884–1966), German historian and writer
 * Roland Benz (born 1943), German biophysicist
 * Sara Benz (born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player
 * Walter Benz (1931–2017), German mathematician known for his work on geometric planes
 * Wolfgang Benz (born 1941), German historian

Ring or stage name

 * Nikki Benz (born 1981), stage name of Alla Montchak, Canadian pornographic actress and director
 * Spragga Benz (born 1969), stage name of Carlton Grant, Jamaican deejay and musician

Places

 * Benz (Usedom), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, a municipality
 * Benz, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, a municipality
 * Benice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Benz in German), Poland, a village
 * Benz Pass, Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica

Mathematics and science

 * Benz (unit), a proposed unit of velocity
 * Benz, an abbreviated form of Benzo, a functional group in chemistry
 * Benz plane, in geometry

Other uses

 * Benz & Cie., a manufacturer of steam engines co-founded by Carl Benz in 1883
 * Benz (group), a British band
 * Benz series, a series of paintings and drawings created by Lyonel Feininger