Porsche (surname)
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| Pronunciation | English: /pɔːrʃ/ German: [ˈpɔʁʃə] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | German |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | 1. Middle High German 2. Slavic languages |
| Derivation | 1. pors 2. Borislav |
| Meaning | 1. 'marsh rosemary' 2. 'glory in the battle' |
| [1][2] | |
Porsche is a German surname, well known with its connection to the car company of the same name.
- Ferdinand Porsche (1875–1951), founder of design office that made cars, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH
- Ferdinand Alexander Porsche ("Butzi") (1935–2012), car designer, son of Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
- Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (or Ferry Porsche) (1909–1998), automotive engineer and designer, son of Ferdinand Porsche
- Louise Piëch (née Louise Porsche) (1904–1999), daughter of Ferdinand Porsche, mother of Ferdinand Piëch
- Gertrude Porsche-Schinkeová (1910–?), German-Czechoslovak luger
- Susanne Porsche (or Susanne Bresser) (born 1952), German film producer
See also
[edit]- Porsche family tree
Notes
[edit]- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. p. 629. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
- ^ Kohlheim, Rosa; Kohlheim, Volker (2005). Duden: Familiennamen Herkunft und Bedeutung (in German). Mannheim: Dudenverlag. p. 515. ISBN 3-411-70852-2.
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