Surname · also German
Kretschmer
Kretschmer is a surname from German, ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Original GermanKretzschmar
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Kretschmer comes from German, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
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How it developed
From German Kretschmer, from Proto-Slavic *kъrčьmařь.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Kretschmer’s family of names
In English usage, Kretschmer as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with KRCMAR. In English usage, Kretschmer as a surname has a related form in Kreczmar. In English usage, Kretschmer as a surname has a related form in KRCMAR.
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Around the world
Kretschmer has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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