Schlecht

Schlecht is a German surname belonging to the group of family names based on a personal characteristic, in this case derived from a nickname originally used for a straightforward person. Like the variant Schlicht it arose before the semantic change of s(ch)le(c)ht/s(ch)li(c)ht from the rather positive "straight", "plain", "simple", "well" to present-day "bad", "evil", "wicked" in the 15th century and may also be habitational in origin, stemming from several small settlements with that name . Notable people with the name include:Erma Schlecht (1919–2009), American real-estate broker and survivor of the Tenerife airport collision Charles Schlecht (1843-1905) American artist and currency engraver Hans Schlecht, Austrian retired slalom canoeist Johann Schlecht, German Roman Catholic bishop Julia Schlecht, German former volleyball player Martin Schlecht, German cinematographer

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