Singer

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

The sewing machines were named after the company founder, I. M. Singer.

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Singer

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).

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Noun[edit]

Singer (plural Singers)

  1. (sewing) A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
    • 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 288:
      They were ancient industrial Singers, made of iron and brass and strung with heavy cotton binding thread that fed like spider webs from spools perched on tall twin spindles.
  2. A former make of British motor car.

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Singer is the 1,366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25,828 individuals. Singer is most common among White (90.38%) individuals.

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Middle High German singer, aequivalent to singen +‎ -er

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Singer m (strong, genitive Singers, plural Singer)

  1. (dated) singer

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Singer.

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Singer m pers

  1. a male surname

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Singer f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sânger.

Proper noun[edit]

Singer m (genitive/dative lui Singer)

  1. a surname

References[edit]

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică