Major
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Malgier, via Old French from the Germanic name *Madalgari. See Mauger.
- As a Hungarian surname, shortened from majorosgazda (see Majoros), or borrowed from German Meyer.
- As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from the military rank major.
- As a Jewish surname, variant of Meyer.
- As a French and Occitan surname, from the adjective majeur and the military rank major. The latter appears in Canadian French, sometimes also as La Major.
Proper noun[edit]
Major (countable and uncountable, plural Majors)
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Major (plural Majors)
Translations[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
16th century, probably borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin māior.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Noun[edit]
Major m (strong, genitive Majors, plural Majore)
Further reading[edit]
- “Major” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Categories:
- English terms derived from Norman
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Germanic languages
- English terms derived from Hungarian
- English terms derived from German
- English terms derived from Polish
- English terms derived from Czech
- English terms derived from Slovak
- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Occitan
- English terms derived from Canadian French
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English surnames
- en:Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in Kentucky, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Villages in Saskatchewan
- en:Villages in Canada
- en:Places in Saskatchewan
- en:Places in Canada
- English nouns
- en:Military
- German terms borrowed from Spanish
- German terms derived from Spanish
- German terms derived from Latin
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- de:Military
- de:Military ranks