overwordExplorer
GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Meier.

administrator or leaseholder of a manor

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/
  1. administrator or leaseholder of a manor

    historical · masculine · strong
  2. independent peasant or tenant

    historical · masculine · strong
  3. any plant of the genus Asperula

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

First attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus).

name/ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/
  1. a German and Jewish surname originating as an occupation

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

First attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Meier has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Meier studioMeier workshello, Meier

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.