Meier

Meaning

Noun

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

Name

a German and Jewish surname originating as an occupation

Concepts

Major

asperula

Asperula

Synonyms

Meyer

Maier

Mayer

Translations

Asperula

lievevrouwebedstro

Asperula

Asperula

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German: meior

Inherited from Middle High German: meier

In summary

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