Messmer is a surname of German origin, a spelling variation of Messner (sacristan/sexton) in the Alemannic and Swabian dialects. Notable people with the surname include:
Anna-Katharina Messmer (born 1983), German activist and sociologist Arwed Messmer (born 1964), German photographer and artist Henry Messmer (1839–1899), Swiss-American architect Ivan Messmer (1931–2015), Canadian politician John Messmer (1884–1971), American athlete (1900–1987), French Roman Catholic bishop in Madagascar Magali Messmer (born 1971), Swiss triathlete Mark Messmer (born 1962), American politician Mindi Messmer, American politician Nikolaus Messmer (1954–2016), Russian Roman Catholic bishop, Apostolic administrator or Kyrgyzstan Otto Messmer (1892–1983), American animator (1961–2008), Russian Jesuit priest, head of Jesuits in the CIS Pearl Ray Messmer (1892–?), Australian orchidologist Pierre Messmer (1916–2007), French Prime Minister Sebastian Gebhard Messmer (1847–1930), Swiss-born Roman Catholic archbishop of Milwaukee Thomas Messmer (born 1979), German tennis player Wayne Messmer (born 1950), announcer for the Chicago Cubs , stage name of Éric Normandin (born 1971), French Canadian hypnotist
Other Messmer High School (Milwaukee) (est. 1926), in the United States (est. 1852), a German tea and nutrition company Kunsthalle Messmer (est. 2009), art gallery in Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (built 1902–04), a historic villa in Alzenau, Bavaria, Germany
See also Mesmer (disambiguation)
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