Kretschmar

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Kretschmar , Kretzschmar , Krätschmar or Krätzschmar is a family name derived from Czech or Sorbian . It is derived from krčmář or korčmar ("innkeeper"), which was Germanized to Kretschmar or Kretschmer , and is one of the professional names . Referred to in the late Middle Ages Saxon village Rügen the village brewing Schenk goods as Kretscham or Kretz Cham and their owners as Kretzschmar .

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  • Rita Heuser, Jessica Nowak: Where does my name come from? 33. In: The Rhine Palatinate . March 17, 2007.