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Re: JEWISH ???????
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Mayer was a common Jewish name in the Alsace and Rhineland regions. It's origin is the Hebrew Meir, meaning light.
The name is also sometimes spelled Meyer.
Have you tried looking in the Scottish Censuses (1841-1901)on ancestry.com?My combos/Adara Mireille/Annabel Dora/Arabella Jane/Claire Deborah/Clara Juliet/Diana Iris/Elizabeth Miriam/Fleur Delphine/Isabella Juliet/Jasmine Sophie/Leila Merav/Matilda Belle/Maya Celeste/Mireille Levana/Shayna Yael/Susannah Pearl/etc
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