# Pfeifer

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**Pfeifer** (/ˈfaɪfər/ FY-fər, ˈpfaɪfɐ) is a [German-language](/source/German_language) occupational surname meaning "whistler" or "[pipe](/source/Pipe_(instrument))-" or "[fife](/source/Fife_(instrument))-player" and etymologically akin to English *Piper* and *Fifer*; other spellings include *[Pfeiffer](/source/Pfeiffer_(surname))*. The spelling *Pfeifer* may refer to:

- **People**: - [Anton Pfeifer](/source/Anton_Pfeifer) (born 1937), German politician - [Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer](/source/Carl_Ferdinand_Pfeifer) (1915–2001), United States Navy officer and aide to Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower - [Felix Pfeifer](/source/Felix_Pfeifer) (1871–1945), German sculptor and medallist - [George Pfeifer](/source/George_Pfeifer) (born 1955), former head men's basketball coach at the University of Idaho - [Hellmuth Pfeifer](/source/Hellmuth_Pfeifer) (1894–1945), German general who commanded the 65. Infantrie Division during World War II - [Jörg Pfeifer](/source/J%C3%B6rg_Pfeifer) (born 1952), East German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres - [Joseph L. Pfeifer](/source/Joseph_L._Pfeifer) (1892–1974), United States Representative from New York - [Karl Pfeifer](/source/Karl_Pfeifer), (1928–2023), Austrian journalist - [Louis Fred Pfeifer](/source/Louis_Fred_Pfeifer) (1876–1917), private in the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor - [Manuel Pfeifer](/source/Manuel_Pfeifer) (born 1999), Austrian football player - [Marcuse Pfeifer](/source/Marcuse_Pfeifer) (1936–2020), American gallerist - [Melanie Pfeifer](/source/Melanie_Pfeifer) (born 1986), German slalom canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s - [Michael David Pfeifer](/source/Michael_David_Pfeifer) (born 1937), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo - [Paul Pfeifer](/source/Paul_Pfeifer) (born 1942), American politician of the Ohio Republican party - [Philip Pfeifer](/source/Philip_Pfeifer) (born 1992), American baseball player - [Rolf Pfeifer](/source/Rolf_Pfeifer) (born 1947), professor of computer science at the Department of Informatics, University of Zurich - [Scott Pfeifer](/source/Scott_Pfeifer) (born 1977), Canadian curler from Sherwood Park who plays out of the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton - [Sílvia Pfeifer](/source/S%C3%ADlvia_Pfeifer) (born 1958), Brazilian actress - [Viktor Pfeifer](/source/Viktor_Pfeifer) (born 1987), Austrian figure skater - [Will Pfeifer](/source/Will_Pfeifer) (born 1967), American comic book writer - [Wolfgang Pfeifer](/source/Wolfgang_Pfeifer) (1935–2026), German footballer - [Wolfgang Pfeifer (etymologist)](/source/Wolfgang_Pfeifer_(etymologist)) (1922–2020), German scholar and linguist

- **Communities**: - [Pfeifer, Kansas](/source/Pfeifer,_Kansas), unincorporated community in Ellis County, Kansas, United States

## See also

- [Pfeifer Broz. Music](/source/Pfeifer_Broz._Music), musical consultant and production team (Jeffrey & Robert Pfeifer)
- [Pfeifer Zeliska .600 Nitro Express revolver](/source/Pfeifer_Zeliska_.600_Nitro_Express_revolver), Austrian single-action revolver produced by Pfeifer firearms
- [Pfeiffer (disambiguation)](/source/Pfeiffer_(disambiguation))
- [Feiffer](/source/Feiffer)

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