Hoelscher

Hoelscher
Family name
Meaning	"maker of clogs"
Related names	Holscher

Hoelscher is an English language surname derivative, primarily used in the United States. Its origins are from the North German "Hölscher", the occupational name for a maker of clogs (wooden shoes), which in turn comes from the Middle Low German "holsche" (prefix holt- meaning "wood"; suffix -scho meaning "shoe"; with the agent noun suffix "-er"). People with the name Hoelscher or its variants include:

• David Hoelscher (born 1975), American football defensive tackle
• Ulf Hoelscher (born 1943), German violinist
• Gustave Hoelscher (born 1925), Retired American Pharmacist

The name is strongly associated with Westphalia in Germany, although it is also associated with the Netherlands. Bearers of the name almost universally descend from individuals originally from the Paderborn region of Westphalia or the Netherlands.

Variant

• Knud Holscher (born 1930), Danish architect and industrial designer
• Walter Holscher American cinematographer and film art director, perhaps best known for his work on The Wild One.
• Frank "Bud" Holscher, (Bud Holscher) (born 1931), American professional golfer of the 1950s and 1960s.
• Mark Holscher, American criminal defense attorney most famously associated with the defense of Wen Ho Lee.
• Nathan Holscher, American musician.
• Kenneth H. Holscher, Entomology professor at the University of Oklahoma.
• Gary Holscher, American photographer located in the American Pacific Northwest.
• Christian Hölscher, Biochemist at the University of Ulster.
• Louis M. Holscher, Professor of Mexican studies at the University of San Jose and the University of New Mexico.
• Ludger Hölscher, German theologian.
• Pat Holscher, American watercolor artist located in Washington, North Carolina.
• Patrick T. Holscher, American civil litigation attorney in Wyoming.