Federer is a
Swiss surname. According to
Sandi Toksvig
Sandra Birgitte Toksvig (; ; born 3 May 1958) is a Danish-British writer, comedian and broadcaster on British radio, stage and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written ...
on the "quills" episode of
QI, "Federer" means (in Swiss German) one who works with or trades in
quill
A quill is a writing tool made from a moulted flight feather (preferably a primary wing-feather) of a large bird. Quills were used for writing with ink before the invention of the dip pen, the metal- nibbed pen, the fountain pen, and, eventual ...
s, which are traditionally made from feathers.
Federer may refer to:
*The
Federer family
The Federer family is an old Swiss family that is part of the bourgeoisie of Berneck, St. Gallen. The family originated in the 5th century and rose to prominence in the Middle Ages, with members holding local government offices under the Prince- ...
of
Berneck, St. Gallen
Berneck is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Berneck is first mentioned in 892 as ''Farniwang''. In 1210 it was mentioned as ''Bernanc''.
Coat of arms
The blazon o ...
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Barbara Schmid-Federer
Barbara Schmid-Federer (born 10 November 1965) is a Swiss politician, educator, and philanthropist. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, she was elected to a seat in the National Council in 2007, serving until 2018. ...
(born 1965), Swiss politician
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Edi Federer (1955–2012), Austrian ski jumper
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Herbert Federer
Herbert Federer (July 23, 1920 – April 21, 2010) was an American mathematician. He is one of the creators of geometric measure theory, at the meeting point of differential geometry and mathematical analysis.Parks, H. (2012''Remembering Herbert ...
(1920–2010), American mathematician
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Heinrich Federer (1866–1928), Swiss writer and Catholic priest
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Michelle Federer
Michelle Lin Federer is an American actress.
Early life and education
Federer is the daughter of John and Claudia Federer. She grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio,Stevens, Beth"Fresh Face Michelle Federer"broadway.com, January 2, 2004 where she was ...
(born 1973), American theatre and film actress
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Mirka Federer
Miroslava "Mirka" Federer (born Miroslava Vavrincová on 1 April 1978, later Miroslava Vavrinec) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.
She is married to tennis player Roger Federer, having first met him at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She ...
(born 1978), former WTA tennis player and wife of Roger Federer
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Oskar Federer (1884–1968), Czech industrialist
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Roger Federer
Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-e ...
(born 1981), Swiss tennis player
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Urban Federer
Monsignor Urban Federer (born 17 August 1968) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. A member of the Order of St. Benedict, he is the current Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey and Fahr Convent. Prior to serving as abbot, Federer was the Prior and ...
(born 1968), Swiss Roman Catholic abbot
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Swiss-German surnames