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Re: Meaning of the surname Mesmer. |
| Author: |
Judith (guest, 62.224.104.221) |
| Date: |
August 17, 2002 at 3:43:19 PM |
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Meaning of the surname Mesmer. by Lucille |
Hi Lucille,
the name you are looking for is a German one. I found the following forms: Messner, Meßner, Mesner, Messmer, Meßmer, Mesmer.
It comes from the Middle German word "mess(e)nære" which means “sexton, sacristan, verger”. The word Mesner is still in use for a sacristan in Germany, but the expression Küster is more common. Küster is used as a surname, too.
Famous people with these names are:
Pierre Messmer *1916 (French polititian)
Joseph Messner 1893-1969 (Austrian composer and organist)
Reinhold Messner *1944 (Italian alpinist and author)
Franz Anton Mesmer 1734-1815 (doctor and theologian) - in my lexicon his first name is Franz, not Friedrich... (?)
Best regards,
Judith
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