Leitner

Leitner is a family name from the Upper German-speaking area . He stands by Leite '(steeper) slope'.

In Austria it is one of the most frequent with the 21st place in the list of family names .

etymology

Name of residence for mhd. Līte ("mountain slope, heap").

Name of origin for the place names Leiten , Leithen, which are common in Bavaria and Austria .

variants

Other spellings are also Leithner , Leidner , Leittner , Leutner , Leuthner or, very occasionally, Laitner .

Name bearer

A.

Alois Leitner (theologian) (1876–1923), Austrian theologian
Alois Leitner (politician) (1924-2018), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Annemarie Leitner (* 1923), Austrian singer and yodeler
Andreas von Leitner (1765–1846), Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal
Andreas Leitner (basketball player) (* 1975), Austrian basketball player and official
Andreas Leitner (* 1994), Austrian soccer player
Anton G. Leitner (* 1961), German writer and publisher

B.

Ben-Zion Leitner (1927–2012), Israeli soldier
Bernhard Leitner (* 1938), Austrian artist
Birgit Leitner (* 1981), Austrian soccer player
Burkhardt Leitner (* 1943), German designer and entrepreneur

C.

Clemens Leitner (* 1998), Austrian ski jumper

D.

Dagmar Leitner (* 1962), Austrian theater director, director and acting teacher
Dieter Leitner (* 1945), German cyclist
Dieter W. Leitner (* 1935), German journalist, writer, type artist and book designer

E.

Edo Leitner (1907–1991), German graphic artist
Egon Leitner (* 1965), Austrian biathlete
Egon Christian Leitner (* 1961), Austrian philosopher and writer
Elisabeth Leitner (politician) (* 1948), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Elisabeth Leitner (architect) (* 1979), Austrian architect
Erna Leitner (* 1919), German ceramist
Ernst Leitner (* 1912), Austrian hurdler
Ernst Ludwig Leitner (* 1943), Austrian composer, organist and university professor

F.

Fabian Leitner (* 2001), Austrian soccer player
Felix von Leitner (* 1973), German blogger and IT expert
Felix Leitner (* 1996), Austrian biathlete
Felizitas Leitner (* 1957), German doctor
Ferdinand Leitner (1912–1996), German conductor
Florian Leitner (* 1988), Austrian soccer player
Franz Leitner (1918–2005), Austrian politician
Franz Jörg Leitner (1934–2005), Austrian painter
Franz Karl Leitner (1756–1806), Austrian church composer
Friedrich Leitner (botanist) (1812–1838), German physician, botanist and biologist
Friedrich Leitner (economist) (1874–1945), German-Austrian economist
Friedrich Leitner (historian) (* 1945), Austrian historian
Fritz Leitner (1946–1991), Austrian politician (SPÖ)

G

Gerhard Leitner (Anglist) (* 1944), German Anglist
Gerhard Leitner (politician) (1951-2020), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Gerit von Leitner (* 1941), German archaeologist, film and radio writer
Gottlieb William Leitner (1840–1899), Hungarian orientalist
Gudrun von Leitner (* 1940), German painter
Günther Leitner (* 1946), Austrian cultural manager

H

Hans Leitner (racing driver) , Austrian motorcycle racing driver
Hans Leitner (soccer player) , Austrian soccer player
Hans Leitner (organist) (* 1961), German organist
Heidi Leitner (* 1968), Italian sculptor and artist
Heinrich Leitner (1842–1913), Austrian-German painter
Helga Leitner (* 1949), Austrian geographer
Hermann Leitner (1927–2013), Austrian film and television director
Horst Leitner (* 1981), Austrian basketball coach

J

Jan Leitner (* 1953), Czechoslovak long jumper
Johann Leitner (* 1951), Austrian shoemaker and ski boot developer
Johann Matthias Leitner (fl. 1730 to 1760), Austrian sculptor
Johanna Mikl-Leitner (* 1964), Austrian politician (ÖVP) and governor of Lower Austria
Josef Leitner (politician, 1860) (1860–1928), Austrian politician (CSP)
Josef Leitner (politician, 1911) (1911–1984), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Josef Leitner (politician, 1972) (* 1972), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Jürgen Leitner (soccer player) (* 1975), Austrian soccer player
Jürgen Leitner (musician) (* 1979), Austrian musician and producer

K

Karin Leitner , Austrian flautist
Karl Leitner (canoeist) (* 1937), Austrian sports canoeist
Karl Leitner (photographer) , Austrian animal photographer
Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800–1890), Austrian writer
Kathi Leitner (* 1948), German folk actress
Kevin Leitner (* 1986), Austrian soccer player
Kevin Leitner (cook) (* 1989), German cook
Kurt Leitner (* 1946), Austrian football player

L.

Leo Leitner (* 1927), Austrian educator
Ludwig Leitner (1940–2013), German ski racer

M.

Maria Leitner (1892–1942), Hungarian-Austrian writer
Mario Leitner (* 1997), Austrian canoeist
Markus Leitner (* 1967), Swiss Ambassador to Iran
Martin Leitner (* 1959), German mathematician
Mathias Leitner (* 1935), Austrian ski racer
Max Leitner (politician) (1882–1938), Austrian forest and estate manager and politician
Max Leitner (criminal) (* 1958), Italian (South Tyrolean) criminal and prison escape
Michael Leitner (* 1974), Austrian soccer player
Miroslav Leitner (* 1966) Slovak ski mountaineer
Moritz Leitner (* 1992), German-Austrian soccer player

N

Norbert Leitner (officer) (* 1963), Austrian police officer, head of the Security Academy
Norbert Leitner (soccer player) (* 1969), Austrian soccer player
Norbert Leitner (ski jumper) , Austrian ski jumper

O

Olaf Leitner (* 1942), German music journalist
Otto Leitner (* 1930), Austrian architect

P

Patric Leitner (* 1977), German luge rider
Paul Albert Leitner (* 1958), Austrian photographer
Peter Leitner (* 1956), German ski jumper
Peter Leitner (politician) (1944–1996), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Pius Leitner (* 1954), South Tyrolean politician

Q

Quirin von Leitner (1834-1893), Austrian historian

R.

Roman Leitner (1919–2012), Austrian auditor and tax advisor
Rudolf Leitner (1891–1947), Austro-Hungarian / German diplomat
Rudolf Leitner-Gründberg (* 1955), Austrian painter

S.

Sebastian Leitner (1919–1989), German journalist and author
Sepp Leitner (* 1972), Austrian politician (SPÖ), see Josef Leitner (politician, 1972)
Severin Leitner (1945–2015), Italian priest (South Tyrol)
Sigrid Leitner (* 1970), German political scientist and university lecturer

T

Tarek Leitner (* 1972), Austrian moderator
Thea Leitner (1921–2016), Austrian author and journalist
Thomas Leitner (1878–1948), Austrian painter

V

Vladimír Leitner (* 1974), Slovak football player

W.

Walter Leitner (politician) (1915–2002), Austrian politician (FPÖ)
Walter Leitner (sculptor) (* 1927), Austrian sculptor
Walter Leitner (archaeologist) (* 1950), Austrian archaeologist and university professor
Walter Leitner (chemist) (* 1963), German chemist and university professor
Walter Leitner (soccer player) (* 1973), Austrian soccer player
Werner Leitner (psychologist) (* 1959), German psychologist
Werner Leitner (lawyer) (* 1959), German lawyer
Werner Leitner (triathlete) (* 1969), Austrian triathlete
Wilhelm Leitner (1926–1999), Austrian geographer
Wolfgang Leitner (* 1953), Austrian manager

Place names

Leitner is the place name of:

Leitner (municipality of Windhaag) , district of Windhaag near Freistadt , Freistadt district, Upper Austria

Individual evidence

↑ Duden, Familiennames, Dudenverlag, Mannheim-Leipzig-Wien-Zürich, 2005, p. 422.

[1] Duden, Familiennames, Dudenverlag, Mannheim-Leipzig-Wien-Zürich, 2005, p. 422.