Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage German Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛ.sɐ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a person who made knives, from Middle High German messer "knife". Related NamesDetails RootmezzirahsVariantsMetz(German) Messerli(German (Swiss)) User SubmissionMesser Categories craftsmanship, English nouns, German words, tools, weapons, word names