Knorr is a German surname derived from the word knorre meaning "knot", "cartilage knot" used as a nickname for a short, fat person.Knorr Notable people with the surname include:
Brian Knorr (born 1963), American football coach Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr (1800–1875), German businessman and founder of the company Knorr. Christian Knorr von Rosenroth (1636–1689), Christian Hebraist Eduard von Knorr (1840–1920), German admiral Emely Knorr (born 1986), German politician Ernst-Lothar von Knorr (1896–1973), German composer Frances Knorr (1868–1894), English-Australian baby farmer and murderer Fred Knorr (1913–1960), American radio executive Georg Knorr (1859–1911), engineer and entrepreneur in railroad technology Georg Wolfgang Knorr (1705–1761) German natural history illustrator from Nürnberg Hugo Knorr (1834–1904), German painter Iwan Knorr (1853–1916), German teacher of music Johnny Knorr (1921–2011), American musician and big band leader Karen Knorr, American photographer Karin Knorr Cetina (born 1944), Austrian sociologist Ludwig Knorr (1859–1921), German chemist Martin J. Knorr (1906–1989), New York politician Michael Knorr (born 2000), American baseball player Micah Knorr (born 1975), NFL football player Nathan Homer Knorr (1905–1977), third president of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Randy Knorr (born 1968), American baseball player Robert Knorr (1865–1946), German historian, Roman ceramologist (sigillata) Theresa Knorr (born 1946), American woman who murdered two children Wilbur Knorr (1945–1997), American historian of mathematics and a professor
See also
Knörr Knorre
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