title: Obrecht
text: # Obrecht
  
  Obrecht is a patronymic surname. Obrecht was a Germanic given name derived from Od-brecht, meaning "famed for his heritage". Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Jacob Obrecht (c. 1457/58 – 1505), Flemish Renaissance composer
  * Hermann Obrecht (1882–1940), Swiss politician
  * André Obrecht (1899–1985), French executioner
  