Editing Benz

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'''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 ({{IPA|de|bɛnts|-|De-Benz.ogg}}) as an alternative for names such as [[Berthold (disambiguation)|Berthold]], [[Bernhard]], or [[Benedict (surname)|Benedict]], may refer to:

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== People ==
===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
* [[Gerold Benz]] (1921–1987), German politician
* [[GRB Studios|Gary R. Benz]], producer of the GRB Studios
* [[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 <!-- CAUTION, don't confuse with http://genealogy.impa.br/id.php?id=54637&fChrono=1 -->
* [[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]]
* [[Benz (film)|''Benz'' (film)]], an upcoming Indian film

==See also==
* Benzz, the "[[Calabria (song)|Calabria]]" sampling West London drill rapper known for "Je M'appelle"
* [[Bendz]], a surname
* [[Bentz]], a surname

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