Pfister
| Pfister
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| Language(s) | German |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Bavaria, Switzerland, Rhineland |
| Meaning | baker (bakery) |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Pfisterer, Feaster; Bäcker, Pistorius |
Pfister is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Wally Pfister, an Academy Award winning Cinematographer and Director.
- Pfister (firm), a manufacturer of faucets (UK: taps) and other accessories
- Albrecht Pfister, one of the first European printers to use movable type
- Albrecht Pfister, a German mathematician
- Charles F. Pfister, a wealthy tannery magnate, bank financier, utility owner, newspaper publisher, hotelier and philanthropist
- Daniel Pfister
- George Pfister
- Hank Pfister, American tennis player
- Hanspeter Pfister
- Manuel Pfister
- Nadia Pfister (born 1995), Swiss squash player
- Oskar Pfister
- Otto Pfister
- Otto Pfister (naturalist)
- Phil Pfister, strongman
- The Pfister Hotel
See also
The "Feaster" surname was adopted by some Pfisters that immigrated to the United States.
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