Glick

The surname Glick is a Yiddish or Ashkenazic variation of the German word Glück. The name is also commonly found among Swiss and Palatine Anabaptist immigrants to the U.S. It may refer to:

  • Alexis Glick, a national television personality who was a temporary host for the third hour of NBC's Today Show in 2006
  • Alex Glick, a boy who, via charity raffle, won a minor appearance in South Park episode, Red Man's Greed.
  • Caroline Glick, American-Israeli journalist, deputy managing editor of the Jerusalem Post
  • Deborah Glick, the Democratic New York State Assembly member for the 66th Assembly District (lower Manhattan)
  • George Washington Glick, an American politician
  • Jeremy Glick (September 11 attack victim), a man who died in the September 11, 2001 attack and who fought back against the terrorists on United Airlines Flight 93
  • Jiminy Glick, a fictional character portrayed by Martin Short in the TV series Primetime Glick (2001-2003)
  • Larry Glick, a Boston radio talk show host
  • Robert Glick, the Director of the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
  • Roman Glick, bass guitarist for American rock band Jackyl
  • Ruth Glick, best-selling author of healthy cookbooks and has also written dozens of romantic suspense novels under the pen name Rebecca York.
  • Srul Irving Glick, composer, radio producer, conductor, teacher
  • Stacey Glick, a former child actress
  • Thomas F. Glick, historian of science

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Famous quotes containing the word glick:

    soon the birds and ancients
    Will be starting to arrive, bereaving points
    South.
    —Louise Glick (b. 1943)