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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Bitter
  • Hebrew : Bitter; rebellion

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish : occupational name for an officer of the courts whose functions resembled those of an English beadle (i.e. a minor official who dealt with petty offenders) and who was known as a mair. Compare Mayer 1. Reaney remarks that this title was used not only of the king’s herald or sergeant but also of such officers as a head forester.
  • Jewish : variant of Meyer 2.

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