Furrer is a
German language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switze ...
topographic surname of
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
origin, which means "cleft in the ground", derived from the Swiss word ''furre''.
[''Dictionary of American Family Names'']
"Furrer Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2016. Notable people with the surname include:
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Amanda Furrer
Amanda Banta ( Furrer, born January 17, 1991) is an American rifle shooter who competes in the 50 metre rifle three positions event. She won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she pla ...
(born 1991), American rifle shooter
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Beat Furrer
Beat Furrer (born 6 December 1954) is a Swiss-born Austrian composer and conductor. He has served as professor of composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz since 1991. He was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 2018 ...
(born 1954), Austrian composer
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Gaston Furrer (born 1945), Swiss ice hockey player
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Jonas Furrer
Jonas Furrer (3 March 1805 – 25 July 1861) was a Swiss lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Federal Council, from 1848 to 1861, and as the first president of the Swiss Confederation from 1848 to 1849, and again in 1852, 1855 and ...
(1805–1861), Swiss politician
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Nadja Furrer (born 1998), Swiss footballer
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Otto Furrer (1903–1951), Swiss alpine skier
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Philippe Furrer (born 1985), Swiss ice hockey player
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Reinhard Furrer (1940–1995), German scientist
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Will Furrer (born 1968), American football player
See also
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Fuhrman
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Fuhrmann (disambiguation)
References
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German-language surnames
Swiss-German surnames