Semler is an occupational surname derived from the occupation of baker who bakes ''

semmel The Kaiser roll (''Emperor roll'', german: Kaisersemmel), also called a Vienna roll (; as made by hand also: , sl, kajzerica), or a hard roll, is a typically crusty round bread roll, originally from Austria. It is made from white flour, yeas ...

s'', i.e., white bread rolls."Semler"
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Andrée Sfeir-Semler Andrée Sfeir-Semler (born 1953 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an art historian and gallery owner. The Sfeir-Semler Gallery has branches in Hamburg, Germany and Beirut, Lebanon, and both locations represent artists working in the field of conceptual art w ...

(born 1953), art historian and gallery owner *

Augustin Semler Augustin Semler, also known as Gustav Semler or Szemes Gusztáv, was a Romanian international footballer. He had two spells at defunct club Chinezul Timișoara, and also played for French side Montpellier HSC. He was also part of Romania's squa ...

(1907-?), Romanian footballer *

Borut Semler Borut Semler (born 25 February 1985) is a Slovenian footballer. Career He started his career playing in youth systems of Slovenian side NK Mura and Croatian side NK Varteks before moving to Bayern Munich's youth system in the summer of 2001. H ...

(born 1985), Slovene footballer * Dean Semler (born 1943), Australian cinematographer *

Gustav Adolf Semler Gustav Adolf Semler (14 March 1885 – 24 February 1968) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1918 and 1929. Selected filmography * ''Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne'' (1 ...

(1885–1968), German film actor of the silent era *

Jack Semler John D. 'Jack' Semler is an American ice hockey coach and former player who was the first head coach for Maine. Career Jack Semler played at Vermont for four seasons during the short period when it was a Division II program. After graduating he ...

, American ice hockey coach and former player * James "Soldier Boy" Semler, American sports executive, baseball team owner * Johann Salomo Semler (1725–1791), German church historian and Biblical commentator *

Leonore Semler Leonore Semler (19 March 1921, in Hanover – 19 October 2016, in Munich) was a German philanthropist and founder in 1963 of the German branch of the African Medical and Research Foundation (now known as Amref Health Africa). She headed the organ ...

(1921–2016), German philanthropist *

Ricardo Semler Ricardo Semler (born 1959) is the CEO and majority owner of Semco Partners, a Brazilian company best known for its radical form of industrial democracy and corporate re-engineering. Under his ownership, revenue has grown from 4 million US dollars ...

(born 1959), CEO and majority owner of the Brazilian company of Semco SA *

Willy Semler Guillermo Semler Aguirre (Santiago, January 16, 1959) better known as Willy Semler is a Chilean actor of films, theatre, television and theater director. He is known for having played ''Esperanza'' in the popular play ''La negra Ester'', one ...

(born 1959), Chilean actor

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