Kehrer
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Kehrer is a rare German surname native to the mountain areas of Switzerland
, Bavaria
and Saxony
. Etymologically, it appears to be a topographical name meaning "someone living by a bend in a road". In modern German it means a "cleaner" and this is assumed by some to be its origin as an occupational name.
It can also refer to the following people:
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. Etymologically, it appears to be a topographical name meaning "someone living by a bend in a road". In modern German it means a "cleaner" and this is assumed by some to be its origin as an occupational name.
It can also refer to the following people:
- Elisabeth KehrerElisabeth KehrerElisabeth Kehrer, born February 15, 1961 in Vienna, is the Austrian Consul General in Chicago.In 1984 Kehrer was awarded a Doctorate of Laws from the University of Vienna, and during 1984 and1985 undertook postgraduate studies in Comparative Constitutional Law for which she was awarded a "Diplome...
(1961+) - Austrian career diplomat. - Ferdinand Adalbert Kehrer (1883-1966) - German research psychiatrist. (de)
- Ferdinand Adolf KehrerFerdinand Adolf KehrerFerdinand Adolf Kehrer was a German gynecologist who was a native of Guntersblum in Rhenish Hesse. He was the father of neurologist Ferdinand Adalbert Kehrer ....
(1837-1914) - Inventor of the modern Caesarean sectionCaesarean sectionA Caesarean section, is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies, or, rarely, to remove a dead fetus... - Flora Kehrer - Wife of Enea Bossi, Sr.Enea Bossi, Sr.Enea Bossi, Sr. was an Italian-American aerospace engineer and aviation pioneer. He is best-known for designing the Budd BB-1 Pioneer, the first stainless steel aircraft; and also the Pedaliante airplane, disputably credited with the first fully human-powered flight.-Personal life:Enea Bossi was...
an Italian-American aerospace engineer and aviation pioneer - Florian Kehrer - Director of the film Die Viertelliterklasse, an Austrian comedy released by Luna Films in 2005.
- Fritz Kehrer - Member of the field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team representing SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
at the 1948 Summer Olympics1948 Summer OlympicsThe 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin... - Johannes Kehrer - Competitor in the 1996 Isle of Man TT1996 Isle of Man TTThis was the year where Phillip McCallen of Honda achieved 4 wins in a week – a record not beaten until 2010. He won all of the main races with Jim Moodie and Joey Dunlop picking up the smaller bike wins....
- Jonathan Kehrer - Co-founder and producer of Undermine RecordsUndermine RecordsUndermine Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Undermine was formed in Atlanta, GA in 2004 by Producers Jonathan Kehrer and Jay Sustain, who is still currently the owner. Undermine is based in NYC, NY...
of Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. - Jürgen KehrerJürgen KehrerJürgen Kehrer is a graduated educationalist who is known as a German author whose success led to a substantial change in German crime fiction and who brought a new industry to his chosen home town Münster.- Life :...
- German author of detective stories. (de) - Karl Christian Kehrer - German portrait painter in BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
of the late 18th century. (de) - Louisa Kehrer - Wife of George Charles BoldtGeorge BoldtGeorge Charles Boldt was a Prussian-born American hotelier. A self-made millionaire, he influenced the development of the urban hotel as a civic social center and luxury destination.-Philadelphia:...
proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Bellevue-Stratford Hotel - Nico Kehrer - Competitor for HondaHondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
in the 2002 German Motorcycle Grand Prix2002 German motorcycle Grand PrixThe 2002 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 19 -July 21, 2002 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...
. - Michael Kehrer - Council member of the Westland CityWestland, MichiganWestland is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located about west of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,094.-Politics:...
, MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. - Rudolf KehrerRudolf KehrerRudolf Kehrer is a much-recorded German classical pianist.Kehrer was born in Tiflis, Georgia to a family of piano-makers who had emigrated from Swabia, Germany....
(1923+) - Much-recorded classical pianist from Tiflis, Georgia - Tillie (Horath) Kehrer - First lieutenant and nurse of the 51st Evac HospitalCombat support hospitalA Combat Support Hospital is a type of field hospital. The CSH is a United States military mobile hospital delivered to the Corps Support Area in standard military-owned Demountable Containers cargo containers and assembled by the staff into a tent hospital to treat wounded soldiers. A CSH also...
of Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... - Willy Kehrer (1902-1976) - Composer, pianist, improviser, conductor, educator and choir leader from DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Saxony