Maker

See also: maker, måker, and -maker

English

Proper noun

the Maker

  1. The Creator, God.
    • 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 205:
      As the hand began its descent, Jane Porter closed her eyes and sent up a silent prayer to the Maker she was so soon to face—then she succumbed to the strain upon her tired nerves, and swooned.
    • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 22:
      Blessed is he who on the day of his death finds peace in the breast of his Maker!

Proper noun

Maker (plural Makers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Maker is the 14604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2038 individuals. Maker is most common among White (80.81%) and Black/African American (10.4%) individuals.

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