Kirchner

Meaning

a common surname originating as an occupation

Concepts

churchwarden

sacrist

sacristan

sexton

verger

Synonyms

Mesner

Küster

Messner

Sigrist

Kirchendiener

Siegrist

Sakristan

Küsterin

Mesmer

Translations

sacristain

νεωκόρος

εκκλησάρης

sacristaine

sacrista

sagrestano

sacrarius

koster

sacristão

sacristán

zangoç

kilise kayyumu

sagristà

kilise hademesi

Etymology

Occupational surname for a church worker, such as a priest, church assistant or a church property administrator. From Kirche + -er, from Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).