Oberlander

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Oberländer →
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Meanings

Oberlander1

proper nounOberlander (plural Oberlanders)

plural Oberlanders · alternative Oberlaender · alternative Oberländer

  1. A surname from German.

Oberlander2

nounOberlander (plural Oberlanders)

plural Oberlanders · alternative Oberlaender · alternative Oberländer

  1. A member of the Jewish population originating from Hungary, from the Jewish Oberland region of Hungary, which is different from the Hungarian Oberland region of Hungary.
  2. A horse of the Oberland breed

Origin

Oberlander · proper noun

  1. GermanOberländer
  2. EnglishOberlander

From German Oberländer (literally “highlander, uplander”).

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Oberlander · noun

  1. GermanOberland“highland”
  2. EnglishOberlander

From Oberland + -er, literally “highlander, uplander”, from German Oberland (“highland”).

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Translations

German Oberländer
  • Oberländersurname
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APA

Oberlander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oberlander

MLA

“Oberlander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oberlander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oberlander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oberlander.

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