Kretschmar

Kretschmar is a German occupational surname literally meaning "innkeeper" associated with the term Kretscham for village inn. It comes from Middle High German kretschmar, which was borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Czech krčmář. Other forms include Kretschmer, Kretzschmar, and Kreczmar (Polonized form).

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Gerhard Kretschmar (1939–1939), German eugenics victim
 * Helmut Kretschmar (born 1928), German classical tenor
 * William Kretschmar (1933–2017), American politician