Maurer

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Maurer.

Proper noun

Maurer (countable and uncountable, plural Maurers)

  1. A surname from German.
  2. A neighbourhood of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Former name: Barber.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Maurer is the 1729th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20707 individuals. Maurer is most common among White (95.9%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐ/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German mūrære, from Old High German mūrāri. By surface analysis, Mauer (“wall”) +‎ -er.

Noun

Maurer m (strong, genitive Maurers, plural Maurer, feminine Maurerin)

  1. bricklayer, mason (craftsperson who builds in stone; male or unspecified sex)
Usage notes
  • Distinguish between Maurer in the above sense and Steinmetz (“craftsperson who prepares/dresses stone”).
Declension
Declension of Maurer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Maurer die Maurer
genitive eines des Maurers der Maurer
dative einem dem Maurer den Maurern
accusative einen den Maurer die Maurer
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Proper noun

Maurer m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Maurers or (with an article) Maurer, plural Maurers or Maurer)

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

From the placename + -er.

Noun

Maurer m (strong, genitive Maurers, plural Maurer, feminine Maurerin)

  1. An inhabitant of Mauren (e.g. Liechtenstein).
  2. An inhabitant of Mauer (e.g. Vienna, Austria).
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of Maurer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Maurer die Maurer
genitive eines des Maurers der Maurer
dative einem dem Maurer den Maurern
accusative einen den Maurer die Maurer

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Maurer m (plural Maurer, feminine Maurin)

  1. mason

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Maurer.

Proper noun

Maurer m (genitive/dative lui Maurer)

  1. a surname from German

References

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
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