Maurer

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Maurer.

Proper noun

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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.

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Statistics

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  • 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

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Anagrams

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German

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐ/
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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

  1. bricklayer, mason (craftsperson who builds in stone; male or unspecified sex)
Usage notes
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  • Distinguish between Maurer in the above sense and Steinmetz (craftsperson who prepares/dresses stone).
Declension
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Derived terms
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Proper noun

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

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

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From the placename + -er.

Noun

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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).
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Declension
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Further reading

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

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Maurer m (plural Maurer, feminine Maurin)

  1. mason

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Maurer.

Proper noun

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Maurer m (genitive/dative lui Maurer)

  1. a surname from German

References

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  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică