Kretzschmar is a German surname. It comes from Middle High German kretschmar, which was borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Czech krčmář.[1] Other forms include Kretschmar, Kretschmer, and Kreczmar (Polonized form).

Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. Scheller, Andrea (2020). "Kretschmar". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands.
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