Aurifaber (the Latinized form of the

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, ...

" Goldschmidt" or "

Goldschmied Goldschmied is a German surname meaning "goldsmith". Notable people with the surname include: *Antony Goldschmied (born 1964), British entrepreneur *Elinor Goldschmied (1910–2009), British educationalist *Felix Goldschmied (born 1938), Australian ...

" meaning "gold smith") was a surname borne by three prominent men of the Reformation period in Germany: * Andreas Aurifaber (1514–1559), physician from Breslau, living in Königsberg * Joannes Aurifaber Vratislaviensis (1517–1568), Lutheran theologian and reformer from Breslau, brother of Andreas * Joannes Aurifaber (Vimariensis) (1519–1575), Lutheran theologian and reformer from Weimar

Variation on surname

* Goldschmid * Goldschmidt *

* Goldschmitt * Goldsmid *

Goldsmith A goldsmith is a Metalworking, metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Modern goldsmiths mainly specialize in jewelry-making but historically, they have also made cutlery, silverware, platter (dishware), plat ...

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