Kretschmar
Appearance
Kretschmar is a German 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 Kretschmer, Kretzschmar, and Kreczmar (Polonized form).
Notable people with the surname include:
- Gerhard Kretschmar (1939–1939), German eugenics victim
- Helmut Kretschmar (born 1928), German classical tenor
- William Kretschmar (1933–2017), American politician
References
[edit]- ^ "Kretschmar". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.
- ^ Scheller, Andrea (2020). "Kretschmar". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands.