Kretschmer is a German surname. It is an occupational surname literally meaning "innkeeper" associated with the word Kretscham, meaning village inn. It comes from the Middle High German word 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).

Notable people with the surname include:

Krechmer

  • Michael Krechmer, original name of Michael Malice, Ukrainian-American author, and podcaster

References

  1. "Kretschmer". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.
  2. Scheller, Andrea (2020). "Kretschmar". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands.

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Kretschmer
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