Joachim is a Germanic surname, ultimately derived from the Biblical king Jehoiakim. Pronunciation varies, and may be wa-keem' or jo'-akim.
Joseph Joachim was a Hungarian violinist, conductor, composer and teacher who made an international career, based in Hanover and Berlin. A close collaborator of Johannes Brahms, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant violinists of the 19th century.
Huber is a German-language surname. It derives from the German word Hube meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world, especially in Austria and Switzerland where it is the surname of approximately 0.3% of the population.
Kummer is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Maurer is a German surname, translating in English to "bricklayer" or "wall builder." Notable people with the surname include:
Rubinstein is a surname of German and Yiddish origin, mostly found among Ashkenazi Jews; it denotes "ruby-stone". Notable persons named Rubinstein include:
Kremer is a German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname cognate to Kramer.
Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.
Romberg is a German surname which may refer to:
Schaefer is an alternative spelling and cognate for the German word schäfer, meaning 'shepherd', which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare. Variants "Shaefer", "Schäfer", the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common surnames.
Wohlfahrt or Wohlfart is a surname, and may refer to:
Pollak is an Austrian surname, and is a variant of Polak usually of Jewish Ashkenazic origin, it originates as an ethnic surname for Jews between Austria, Poland and Germany. Notable people with the surname include:
Dahm is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Schaus or Schauss is a German-language surname of Luxembourgian origin. Notable people with the surname include::
Funck is a surname of Germanic origin. Around the time that monarchies were common, the Funck family was of nobility. This is a somewhat rare last name.
The surname David or Dávid may refer to:
Ney is a surname which may refer to:
Rother is a surname. It can refer to:
Amberg is a Bavarian, Austrian and Swiss German toponymic surname, and it originated in Bavaria after the city Amberg, but can come from any of several places named Amberg. It may refer to:
Bossi is a surname native to the Lombardy region of Italy, particularly in Milan. Variations include Bosio and Boselli, the former being among the original derivations of "Bossi" and the latter being a common variation of Italian names. Bossy and Bossie are two etymologically related forms found in French-speaking regions as well as in the United States. The coat of arms and family standard are of a bovine bull holding the Latin phrase "In Domino Confido", which translates as "In God I trust". The bull is quartered in the solid gules (red) and argent (white) colors of the House of Savoy, set upon an azure field.
Pfeiffer is a German-language occupational surname meaning "whistler" or "pipe-" or "fife-player" and etymologically akin to English Piper and Fifer; other spellings include Pfeifer. Notable people with the name include: