Meaning & origin
What it means
Metzger goes back to German Metzger, meaning “butcher.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Metzger’s family of names
In German usage, Metzger as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form BOUCHER. In German usage, Metzger as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Butcher. In English usage, Metzger as a surname has a related form in MEZGER.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Metzger has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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