Obrecht is a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

. Obrecht was a Germanic given name derived from Od-brecht, meaning "famed for his heritage

Notable people with the surname include: *

Jacob Obrecht Jacob Obrecht (also Hobrecht; 1457/8

(c. 1457/58 – 1505), Flemish Renaissance composer *

Hermann Obrecht Hermann Obrecht (26 March 1882 – 21 August 1940) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1935–1940). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 4 April 1935 and handed over office on 31 July 1940. He was affiliate ...

(1882–1940), Swiss politician *

André Obrecht André Obrecht (9 August 1899 – 30 July 1985) was the official executioner of France from 1951 until 1976. Early life Born in Paris on 9 August 1899, Obrecht was the nephew of the chief executioner Anatole Deibler. He learned of his uncle's ...

(1899–1985), French executioner

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