"Messner" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Messners [plural]
Etymology: Jewish and south German occupational surname for a churchwarden, from Middle High German mesnære, from Old High German mesināri, from Late Latin mansionarius, a derivative of mansio (“abode, dwelling”). Compare Mesner. This is also Slavicized as Slovene Mežnar (see Meznarich). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|gmh|mesnære}} Middle High German mesnære, {{der|en|goh|mesināri}} Old High German mesināri, {{der|en|LL.|mansionarius}} Late Latin mansionarius, {{cog|sl|Mežnar}} Slovene Mežnar Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Messner (plural Messners)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Messner-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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