Setzer is a German and Jewish occupational surname. In Middle High German setzen meant to set prices and referred to a market inspector or a tax official. In Yiddish setser referred to a typesetter.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Arlene Setzer, American politician
- Brian Setzer (born 1959), American guitarist and songwriter
- Dennis Setzer, American race car driver
- Matthew Setzer, American musician, composer, and music technologist
- Mitchell S. Setzer, American politician
- Franz Xaver Setzer, actually Franz Anton Adolf (born August 6, 1886, in Vienna, † January 10, 1939 ibid) was an Austrian photographer.
See also
- Setzer Gabbiani, character in the video game Final Fantasy VI
References
- ↑ Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
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