Sauerbruch is a German surname, which means "sour marsh", from the German sauer ("sour") and the Middle High German bruoch, meaning a "marsh" or stream that often flooded.Dictionary of American Family Names. "Sauer Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 23 January 2016.Dictionary of American Family Names. "Bruch Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 23 January 2016. The name may refer to:
Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875–1951), German surgeon Matthias Sauerbruch (born 1955), German architect Peter Sauerbruch (1913–2010), German soldier
See also 13086 Sauerbruch, a main-belt asteroid Sauerbruch chamber Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben, a 1954 German film Sauerbruch Hutton, a German architecture firm
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