Given name & surname

Kirchhoff

Kirchhoff is a surname from German. It is used in English and German.

Original GermanKirchoff

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Kirchhoff comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Kirchhoff.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kirchhoff’s family of names

In German usage, Kirchhoff as a surname has a related form in KIRCHHOF. In English usage, Kirchhoff as a surname has a related form in Kirchhoffer. In English usage, Kirchhoff as a surname has a related form in Kirchhoffer.

Walk Kirchhoff’s family in the name graph

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