Given name & surname

Mayr

“giving light”

Mayr is a variant of Meir. One Hebrew interpretation is “giving light.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Mayr is a variant of Meir. One Hebrew interpretation is “giving light.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Mayr is a variant of Meir. An origin associated with Meir is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

Mayr’s family of names

Mayr has a related form in Meir. In German usage, Mayr as a surname has a related form in Meir. In German usage, Mayr as a surname has a related form in Mayer.

Walk Mayr’s family in the name graph

MayrΜάυρMeirMeyerMayerMeierMaierMairMayerleMeyrMeierleMeyerleMaierle

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

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Around the world

Mayr has relatives in 3 languages.

German

12 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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