Fleischer

Fleischer (or Fleisher) is a common German and Yiddish family name. Its literal meaning is "butcher". Other German family names with the same meaning include Metzger, Mezger, Fleischman, and Fleischmann.

== People == Alfred Fleischer (1895–1978), German Empire soldier Amy Fleischer, American mechanical engineer Ari Fleischer (born 1960), White House press secretary from 2001 to 2003 Bruce Fleisher (1948–2021), American PGA golfer Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883–1942), Norwegian general and the first land commander to win a major victory against the Germans in World War II Charles Fleischer (born 1950), actor, stand-up comedian and voice artist Dave Fleischer, American animation film director and film producer David Marcel Fleischer, American judge currently serving on the Harris County Criminal Court in Houston, Texas. Edytha Fleischer (1898–1957), German operatic soprano Gerd Fleischer (born 1942), Norwegian human rights activist Heinrich Leberecht Fleischer, German orientalist Lawrence Fleisher, American attorney and sports agent Leon Fleisher (1928–2020), American pianist and conductor Marie Fleischer (born 1980), Greenlandic businesswoman and politician Martin Fleisher, American bridge player Max Fleischer (1883–1972), American animator and film director Max Fleischer (painter) (1861–1930), German painter and botanist Michael Fleischer (mineralogist) (1908–1998), American chemist and mineralogist Michael Fleisher (1942–2018), American writer Michael Paul Fleischer, American businessman Moe Fleischer (1901-1987), American boxing trainer, matchmaker, and promoter Nat Fleischer, American boxing writer and collector Ofer Fleisher (born 1966), Israeli basketball player Rasmus Fleischer, Swedish historian and musician Ruben Fleischer, American film director Richard Fleischer (1916–2006), American film director Samuel S. Fleisher (1871–1944), American manufacturer, art patron, and philanthropist Yishai Fleisher, podcaster