Messerschmidt
Messerschmidt or Messerschmitt is an occupational surname of German origin, which means cutler or knifemaker, from the Middle High German words mezzer "knife" + smit "smith".[1] It may refer to:
- Alfons Messerschmitt (born 1943), German sport shooter
- Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt (1685–1735), German physician
- David Messerschmitt (born 1945), American electrical engineer
- Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736–1783), Austrian sculptor
- Harold O. Messerschmidt (1923–1944), American soldier
- Morten Messerschmidt (born 1980), Danish politician
- Uwe Messerschmidt (born 1962), German cyclist
- Willy Messerschmitt (1898–1978), German aircraft designer
See also
- Messerschmitt, a German aircraft manufacturer
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Messerschmidt Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.
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