How to pronounce Kircher?

4 entries

Pronunciation of Kircher in Glendale, Arizona, USA

Kircher is pronounced as k er sh er

k is pronounced as k in key
er is pronounced as ur in hurt
sh is pronounced as sh in ship


Kircher is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ k er sh er ]

k er sh er
key hurt ship hurt


Type of Name:

Surname

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Meaning:

Servant of the Church

Additional Information:

"First found in Silesia, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, many houses acquiring a status and influence which rivaled that of the landed aristocracy. In their later history some branches were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they distinguished themselves through their contributions to the social, political, and economic developments of the nation. The mediaeval form of the name, "Kirchherr," meant literally "priest" or "servant of the church." The word "Kirchner" is still used in this way today in certain parts of Thuringia."

-Source: http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=kircher


Comments:

Pronunciation of Kircher in Washington, D.C.

Kircher is pronounced as KER-chur


Kircher is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ KER-chur ]


Comments:

Pronunciation of Kircher in Glendale, Arizona, USA

"Kir" is like the "cur" of the word "curd"

Breaking down the final syllable- "Ch" sounds like "sh" and "er" sounds like the "ur" of "curd". The "ir" and "er" in this name sound identical.

The first syllable is the emphasised syllable. KIRcher.



Type of Name:

Surname

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Meaning:

Servant of the Church

Additional Information:

"First found in Silesia, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, many houses acquiring a status and influence which rivaled that of the landed aristocracy. In their later history some branches were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they distinguished themselves through their contributions to the social, political, and economic developments of the nation. The mediaeval form of the name, "Kirchherr," meant literally "priest" or "servant of the church." The word "Kirchner" is still used in this way today in certain parts of Thuringia."

-Source: http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=kircher


Comments:

Pronunciation of Kircher in Washington, D.C.

KER-chur (Rhymes with Bircher, as in a member of the John Birch Society.)



Comments:

Top YouTube videos in last 7 days


How to pronounce Ketanji Brown Jackson (American English/US) How to pronounce Ketanji Brown Jackson

5,008 Views

Pronunciation of Sian - Pronounce Names How to pronounce Sian

3,956 Views

How to Pronounce Hughes - PronounceNames.com How to Pronounce Hughes

3,943 Views

How to Pronounce Joaquin - PronounceNames.com How to Pronounce Joaquin

3,832 Views

How to pronounce Jaime - PronounceNames.com How to Pronounce Jaime

2,515 Views

How to pronounce Piotr - PronounceNames.com How to Pronounce Piotr

2,503 Views

How to Pronounce Prague - PronounceNames.com How to Pronounce Prague

2,922 Views