Kretschmer
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. Other forms include Krechmer, Kretchmer, Kretschmar, Kretzschmar, and Kreczmar.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Daniel Kretschmer, German hip hop and reggae musician
- Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist
- Gero Kretschmer, German tennis player
- Marlene Kretschmer, German statistician and climatologist
- Otto Kretschmer, German U-Boat commander in World War II
- Paul Kretschmer, German linguist
- Michael Kretschmer, German politician
- Tim Kretschmer, German spree killer
Krechmer
- Michael Krechmer, original name of Michael Malice, Ukrainian-American author, and podcaster