Maurer

See also: maurer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Maurer.

Proper noun

Maurer (countable and uncountable, plural Maurers)

1. A surname from German.
2. A neighbourhood of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Former name: Barber.

Derived terms

• Maurertown

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maurer is the 1729^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20707 individuals. Maurer is most common among White (95.9%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maurer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 538.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐ/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German mūrære, from Old High German mūrāri. By surface analysis, Mauer (“wall”) +‎ -er.

Noun

Maurer m (strong, genitive Maurers, plural Maurer, feminine Maurerin)

1. bricklayer, mason (craftsperson who builds in stone; male or unspecified sex)

Usage notes

• Distinguish between Maurer in the above sense and Steinmetz (“craftsperson who prepares/dresses stone”).

Declension

Declension of Maurer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Maurer	die	Maurer
genitive	eines	des	Maurers	der	Maurer
dative	einem	dem	Maurer	den	Maurern
accusative	einen	den	Maurer	die	Maurer

Alternative forms

• Mäurer, Meurer (obsolete)

Derived terms

• Maurerdekolleté
• pünktlich wie die Maurer

Proper noun

Maurer m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Maurers or (with an article) Maurer, plural Maurers or Maurer)

1. a surname

Etymology 2

From the placename + -er.

Noun

Maurer m (strong, genitive Maurers, plural Maurer, feminine Maurerin)

1. An inhabitant of Mauren (e.g. Liechtenstein).
2. An inhabitant of Mauer (e.g. Vienna, Austria).

Usage notes

• The form of the word depends on the place in question. For example, Mauren in Swabia makes Maurener, while Mauer in Baden makes Mauermer.

Declension

Declension of Maurer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Maurer	die	Maurer
genitive	eines	des	Maurers	der	Maurer
dative	einem	dem	Maurer	den	Maurern
accusative	einen	den	Maurer	die	Maurer

Further reading

• “Maurer” in Duden online
• “Maurer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊ̯rɐ/

Noun

Maurer m (plural Maurer, feminine Maurin)

1. mason

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Maurer.

Proper noun

Maurer m (genitive/dative lui Maurer)

1. a surname from German

References

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