# Veitch

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**Veitch** or **Vetch** is a Scottish surname,[1] and may refer to:

## Veitch

- [Arthur Veitch](/source/Arthur_Veitch) (1844–1880), horticulturist
- [Bill Veitch](/source/Bill_Veitch) (1870–1961), New Zealand politician
- [Champion Doug Veitch](/source/Champion_Doug_Veitch) (born 1960), Scottish musician and songwriter
- [Charles Veitch](/source/Charles_Veitch) (born 1980), British YouTuber and former conspiracy theorist
- [Colin Veitch](/source/Colin_Veitch) (1881–1938), England and Newcastle United footballer
- [Darren Veitch](/source/Darren_Veitch) (born 1960), Canadian hockey player
- [Edward W. Veitch](/source/Edward_W._Veitch) (1924–2013), American mathematician
- [Elwood Veitch](/source/Elwood_Veitch) (1929-1993), Canadian politician
- [Harry Veitch](/source/Harry_Veitch) (1840–1924), horticulturist
- [Heather Veitch](/source/Heather_Veitch) (born 1973/4), American Christian missionary and former stripper
- [James Veitch, Lord Elliock](/source/James_Veitch,_Lord_Elliock) (1712–1793), Scottish lawyer and politician, MP for Dumfriesshire 1755–61, judge from 1761
- [James Veitch (horticulturist)](/source/James_Veitch_(horticulturist)) (1792–1863), horticulturist
- [James Veitch, Jr.](/source/James_Veitch,_Jr.) (1815–1869), horticulturist
- [James Herbert Veitch](/source/James_Herbert_Veitch) (1868–1907), horticulturist
- [James Veitch (comedian)](/source/James_Veitch_(comedian)) (born 1980), comedian
- [Joel Veitch](/source/Joel_Veitch) (born 1974), English web animator
- [John Veitch (horticulturist)](/source/John_Veitch_(horticulturist)) (1752–1839), founder of Veitch Nurseries
- [John Veitch (poet)](/source/John_Veitch_(poet)) (1829–1894), Scottish poet, philosopher, and historian
- [John Gould Veitch](/source/John_Gould_Veitch) (1839–1870), horticulturist whose standard botanical author abbreviation is **Veitch**
- [John Veitch (footballer)](/source/John_Veitch_(footballer)) (1869–1914), English footballer
- [John M. Veitch](/source/John_M._Veitch) (born 1945), American horse trainer
- [Kristin Veitch](/source/Kristin_Veitch) (born 1975), TV columnist
- [Marion Veitch](/source/Marion_Veitch) (1639–1722), Scottish diarist
- [Michael Veitch](/source/Michael_Veitch) (born 1962), Australian comedian
- [Mildred Veitch](/source/Mildred_Veitch) (1889–1971), horticulturist
- [Peter Veitch](/source/Peter_Veitch) (1850–1929), horticulturist
- [Rick Veitch](/source/Rick_Veitch) (born 1951), American comic book artist and writer
- [Robert Veitch](/source/Robert_Veitch) (1823–1855), horticulturist
- [Samuel Veitch](/source/Samuel_Veitch) or Vetch (1668–1732), Scottish army officer and colonial governor of Nova Scotia
- [Sylvester Veitch](/source/Sylvester_Veitch) (1910–1996), horse trainer
- [Tom Veitch](/source/Tom_Veitch) (1941–2022), American comic book artist and writer
- [Tony Veitch](/source/Tony_Veitch) (born 1973), New Zealand broadcaster
- [William Veitch](/source/William_Veitch_(minister)) (1640–1722), Scottish minister
- [William Veitch](/source/William_Veitch) (1794–1885), classical scholar

## Vetch

- [Hamilton Vetch](/source/Hamilton_Vetch) (1804–1865), Scottish officer of the Bengal Army, brother of James Vetch
- [James Vetch](/source/James_Vetch) (1789–1869), Scottish officer of the Royal Engineers
- [Robert Hamilton Vetch](/source/Robert_Hamilton_Vetch) (1841–1916), Royal Engineers officer and biographer, son of the above
- [Samuel Vetch](/source/Samuel_Vetch) (1668–1732), Scottish soldier and governor of Nova Scotia

## See also

- [Veitch Nurseries](/source/Veitch_Nurseries)
- [Veatch](/source/Veatch)

## References

1. Hanks, Patrick (ed.) (8 May 2003). [*Dictionary of American Family Names*](https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA544). [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). p. 544. ISBN 9780199771691. Retrieved 13 July 2019. – via Google Books.

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