Etymology

mair

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Middle English mair ← Old English māra ← Proto-Germanic *maizô
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mair · adjective, adverb, noun1

  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*maizô
  2. Old English · inherited frommāra“more”
  3. Middle English · inherited frommair
  4. English todaymair

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

Mair · proper noun2

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived frommaor“officer”
  2. English todayMair

* 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.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishmāra all →

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Proto-Germanic*maizô all →

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