Major

See also: major, maior, majór, majôr, and majör

English

Etymology

• As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Malgier, via Old French from the Germanic name *Madalgari. See Mauger.
• As a Hungarian surname, shortened from majorosgazda (see Majoros), or borrowed from German Meyer.
• As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from the military rank major.
• As a Jewish surname, variant of Meyer.
• As a French and Occitan surname, from the adjective majeur and the military rank major. The latter appears in Canadian French, sometimes also as La Major.

Proper noun

Major (countable and uncountable, plural Majors)

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States.
3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Prairiedale, No. 321, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Derived terms

• Major County
• Mount Major
• Lake Major

Noun

Major (plural Majors)

1. (military) Title for an army officer with the rank of major.

Translations

Translations

• Russian: Майор (ru) (Major)

Anagrams

• Jarmo, joram

German

Etymology

16th century, probably borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin māior.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Major m (strong, genitive Majors, plural Majore)

1. (military) major

Further reading

• “Major” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache