Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Meaning & History Occupational name for a mayor, from Middle English mair, derived via Old French from Latin maior. Related NamesDetails RootmaiorVariantsMeyer, Meyers, MyersOther Languages & CulturesMeijer(Dutch) Lemaire(French) Maier, Mayer, Meier, Meyer, Meyers(German) Merino(Spanish) Same SpellingMayer 1, Mayer 2, Mayer 4 Categories leadership, occupations