LL-L "Names" 2004.05.15 (01) [E]

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From: Shirley Wyatt <ladyarabian at msn.com>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2004.05.14 (01) [E]

Hi,
It is pronounced like wire.  In our Platt we say "Miya".
Shirley

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From: Lee Goldberg <leybl_goldberg at yahoo.com>
Subject: The Surname "Dryer", "Dreier"

Just guessing, but could it come from the name of the town of Trier?  (I've
heard the same claim about the name "Dreyfus".)

Incidentally, the Yiddish term for 'turner' that I'm familiar with is TEKER
(from TOK, 'lathe').  DREYER is actually something uncomplimentary, like
"wheeler-dealer"!

Lee


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From: Ben J. Bloomgren <godsquad at cox.net>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2004.05.13 (02) [E]

> From: Ben J. Bloomgren <godsquad at cox.net>
> Subject: Meaning of a name
>
>
> Hello. I have always seen names that have Meyer/Meier as part of them.
What
> does that mean? It is clearly in the Germanic family, but beyond that, I'm
> clueless.
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
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> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Names
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> Ben,
>
> I believe it comes from Latin _maior_ ~ _major_ which came to denote
village
> chief or representativ
I see the connection to Spanish mayor for something greater or bigger.
Thanks.

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Names

Shirley,

> It is pronounced like wire.  In our Platt we say "Miya".

Yep, Shirley, in Northern Germany also.  And "Dreyer" (etc.) like "dryer" in
Southern England.

Lee:

> Just guessing, but could it come from the name of the town of Trier?
> (I've heard the same claim about the name "Dreyfus".)

I doubt it, Lee, though hardly anything surprises me.  "Dreyfus" from
"Trier"?  That would be another surprised.

> Incidentally, the Yiddish term for 'turner' that I'm familiar with is
TEKER
> (from TOK, 'lathe').  DREYER is actually something uncomplimentary,
> like "wheeler-dealer"!

Interesting!  I hadn't come across that before.  In Northern Saxon, another
meaning of _drayer_ (<Dreiher>) is "pretentious ass," based on _drey_
(<Dreih>) 'turn' > 'trick' > 'pretentiousness'.  But this doesn't apply to
*our* Dreyer, of course.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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