Meier

• Maier, Mair, Mayer, Mayr, Meir, Meyer, Meyr

From German Meier.

Meier (plural Meiers)

1. A surname from German.

• emeri, merie

• Meirer

Meier m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) mason (male or of unspecified gender)

• Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 33

First attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/

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Meier m (strong, genitive Meiers, plural Meier)

1. (historical) administrator or leaseholder of a manor
2. (historical) independent peasant or tenant
3. any plant of the genus Asperula

• Meierei

• Biedermeier
• Hausmeier
• Schlaumeier

Meier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Meiers or (with an article) Meier, feminine genitive Meier, plural Meiers or Meier)

1. a German and Jewish surname originating as an occupation

• Maier, Mair, Mayer, Mayr, Meijer, Meyer, Meyr

• Angermeier, Bachmeier, Bergmeier, Bichlmeier, Dallmeier, Hintermeier, Hohlmeier, Hülsmeier, Maschmeyer, Münchmeier, Obermeier, Obstmeier, Ohlmeier, Sedlmeier, Steinmeier, Strohmeier, Techmeier, Uhlmeier, Untermeier, Vereinsmeier, Vilsmeier, Waldmeier, Wedemeier, Zehetmeier

• “Meier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Meier” in Duden online