Töpfer, also spelled as Toepfer, is a
German surname
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Name order, ...
meaning
potter
A potter is someone who makes pottery.
Potter may also refer to:
Places United States
*Potter, originally a section on the Alaska Railroad, currently a neighborhood of Anchorage, Alaska, US
*Potter, Arkansas
*Potter, Nebraska
*Potters, New Jerse ...
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People
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Alfred Toepfer (1894–1993), German entrepreneur, founder of
Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.
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Antje Töpfer (born 1968), German politician
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Ernst Toepfer (1877–1955), German painter
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Johann Gottlob Töpfer
Johann Gottlob Töpfer (1791–1870) was a German organ theorist, advisor, organist, teacher and composer. He was born on 4 December 1791 in Niederroßla, and died on 8 June 1870 in Weimar. Between 1804 and 1808 Töpfer attended the Wilhelm-Erns ...
(1791–1870), German organist
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Klaus Töpfer
Klaus Töpfer (29 July 1938 – 8 June 2024) was a German politician ( CDU) and environmental politics expert. From 1998 to 2006 he was executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Personal life
Töpfer was born in ...
(1938–2024), German politician
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Tomáš Töpfer (born 1951), Czech actor and politician
See also
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Potter (surname) Potter is an English surname that originally referred to someone who made pottery. It is occasionally used as a given name. People with the name include:
Surname
* Albert Potter (1897–1942), English footballer
* Alexandra Potter (born 1970), Brit ...
German occupational surnames
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German-language surnames
Surnames of German origin