Kretschmer
Kretschmer is a German surname. occupational surname literally meaning "innkeeper" associated with the term Kretscham for village inn. It comes from Middle High German kretschmar, which was borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Czech krčmář.[1][2] Other forms include Krechmer, Kretchmer, Kretschmar, Kretzschmar, and Kreczmar (Polonized form).
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Notable people with the surname include:
- Ernst Kretschmer (1888–1964), German psychiatrist
- Gero Kretschmer (born 1985), German tennis player
- Otto Kretschmer (1912–1998), German U-Boat commander in World War II
- Paul Kretschmer (1866–1956), German linguist
- Michael Kretschmer (born 1975), German politician
- Daniel Kretschmer, German hip hop and reggae musician
- Tim Kretschmer (1991–2009), German spree killer
Krechmer
- Michael Krechmer, original name of Michael Malice, Ukrainian-American author, and podcaster
References
- "Kretschmer". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.
- Scheller, Andrea (2020). "Kretschmar". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands.
See also
- All pages with titles containing Kretschmer
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