Mayrhofer is a German surname meaning "from the region of Mayrhof" in Austria. Notable people with the surname include: *

Carl Mayrhofer Carl Mayrhofer (2 June 1837 in Steyr, Austria – 3 June 1882 in Franzensbad, Bohemia) was a physician conducting work on the role of germs in childbed fever. Carl Mayrhofer was a son of physician, he was recognized as an unusually bright st ...

(183782), Austrian obstetrician *

Johann Mayrhofer Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (22 October 17875 February 1836) was an Austrian poet and librettist. He is best known for his close friendship with the composer Franz Schubert. Biography Mayrhofer was born in Steyr, educated at Novitiate in St. Fl ...

(17871836), Austrian poet and librettist known for his friendship with Franz Schubert *

Manfred Mayrhofer Manfred Mayrhofer (26 September 1926 – 31 October 2011) was an Austrian Indo-Europeanist who specialized in Indo-Iranian languages. Mayrhofer served as professor emeritus at the University of Vienna. He is noted for his etymological dictionar ...

(19262011), Austrian linguist who specialized in Indo-Iranian languages * Sabine Mayrhofer-Gritsch (born 1973), Austrian recurve archer * Wolfgang Mayrhofer (born 1958), Austrian sailor who competed in the 1980 Olympic Olympics, academic in the field of management and organisational behaviour

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* 1690 Mayrhofer, an asteroid named after Austrian amateur astronomer Karl Mayrhofer (190382)

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