Mair

adj, adv, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    more Geordie, Scotland, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    more Geordie, Scotland, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    One of various former royal officials in the Kingdom of Scotland. Scotland, historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English mair, mare, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-Germanic *maizô. More at more.

Etymology 2

From Middle English mair, mare, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-Germanic *maizô. More at more.

Etymology 3

From Middle English mair, mare, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-Germanic *maizô. More at more.

Etymology 4

* As a Scottish surname, variant of Marr. * Also as a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic maor (“officer”). Compare Maver, Mayer. * As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Meyer.

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