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Kettner (Czech feminine: Kettnerová) is a surname of German origin. It means 'chain maker', but there is a theory that the surname could be a Czechization of other German words – Kötner (i.e. 'cottager', 'small field owner'), or from Gärtner ('gardener'). Another theory suggests that the surname could refer to someone from a place called Ketten or Garten.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Johanna Sophia Kettner (1722–1802), German soldier
- Marie Kettnerová (1911–1998), Czech table tennis player
- Michelle Kettner (born 1973), Australian weightlifter
- Nils Kettner (1898–1967), Swedish equestrian
- Steve Kettner (born 1969), Australian weightlifter
- William Kettner (1864–1930), American Democratic politician
- Zdeněk Kettner (born 1974), Czech teacher, politician and MP
See also
[edit | edit source]- Bill Kettner (fireboat), San Diego, California's first fireboat
- Hughes & Kettner, German manufacturer of instrument amplifiers, cabinets and effects boxes
References
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