Kirchheimer is a surname of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

origin. the suffix means from/of in either language. "Kirch" refers to the German word for church. "Heimer" in either language refers to home. It is a last name found among Ashkenazi Jews. ''Kirschheim'' is a known variant. Notable people with the surname include: *

Otto Kirchheimer Otto Kirchheimer (; 11 November 1905, Heilbronn – 22 November 1965, Washington, D.C.) was a German jurist of Jewish ancestry and political scientist of the Frankfurt School whose work essentially covered the state and its constitution. Kirchhe ...

(1905–1965), German jurist of Jewish ancestry *

Manfred Kirchheimer Manfred Kirchheimer (born 1931) is a documentary film maker and professor of film at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He previously taught at NYIT. He was born in Saarbrücken, Germany, and his family moved to New York City in 1936 t ...

(born 1931), German-American filmmaker and professor * Sid Kirchheimer (born 1958), American author *

Strong Kirchheimer Strong Kirchheimer (born 26 April 1995) is an American tennis player. Kirchheimer has a career high ATP singles ranking of 385 achieved on 22 May 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 491 achieved on 20 September 2021. Kirchhe ...

(born 1995), American tennis player

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