Meier
See also: meier
English
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editMeier (plural Meiers)
- A surname from German.
Anagrams
editEast Central German
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editNoun
editMeier m
- (Erzgebirgisch) mason (male or of unspecified gender)
Further reading
edit- Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 33
German
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMeier m (strong, genitive Meiers, plural Meier)
- (historical) administrator or leaseholder of a manor
- (historical) independent peasant or tenant
- any plant of the genus Asperula
Declension
editDeclension of Meier [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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editProper noun
editMeier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Meiers or (with an article) Meier, feminine genitive Meier, plural Meiers or Meier)
- a German and Jewish surname originating as an occupation
Alternative forms
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edit- Angermeier, Bachmeier, Bergmeier, Bichlmeier, Dallmeier, Hintermeier, Hohlmeier, Hülsmeier, Maschmeyer, Münchmeier, Obermeier, Obstmeier, Ohlmeier, Sedlmeier, Steinmeier, Strohmeier, Techmeier, Uhlmeier, Untermeier, Vilsmeier, Waldmeier, Wedemeier, Zehetmeier
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