Ober
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Ober (countable and uncountable, plural Obers)
- A surname from German.
- An unincorporated community in Starke County, Indiana, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ober is the 8799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3724 individuals. Ober is most common among White (93.93%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ober”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Etymology edit
Shorter form of Oberkellner (“head waiter”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Ober m (strong, genitive Obers, plural Ober)
- (dated) waiter (usually the head waiter, but sometimes any waiter)
- Synonym: Kellner
- (card games) over knave, queen
Declension edit
Declension of Ober [masculine, strong]