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Kiefer is
German for
jaw (-bone) or
pine tree .
It may also be a variation of the German word Küfer , meaning
cooper .[
citation needed ]
As a surname
Notable people with the surname include:
Adolph Kiefer (1918–2017), American Olympic swimmer
Anselm Kiefer (born 1945), German painter and sculptor
Bertrand Kiefer (born 1955), Swiss physician and ethicist
David Kiefer (born 1984), American basketball coach
Friedrich Kiefer (1897–1985), German copepodologist
George W. Kiefer (1891-1943), American lawyer and politician
George Kiefer (soccer) , American soccer coach at the University of South Florida
Jack Kiefer (golfer) (1940–1999), American professional golfer
Jack Kiefer (statistician) (1924–1981), American mathematical-statistician and Professor at Cornell University and University of California, Berkeley
Jakob Kiefer (1919–1991), German Olympic gymnast
Nat G. Kiefer (1939–1985), American politician who served in the Louisiana State Senate
Nicholas M. Kiefer , statistician and economics professor at Cornell University
Nicolas Kiefer (born 1977), German Olympic tennis player
As a given name
Notable people with Kiefer as forename include:
See also