"Weber" meaning in English

See Weber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɛbər/, /ˈwiːbər/, /ˈweɪbər/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Weber.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Weber2.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Weber3.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from German Weber. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Weber}} Borrowed from German Weber Head templates: {{en-prop}} Weber
  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Weber (“weaver”).
    Sense id: en-Weber-en-name-uqbh66D1 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Missouri; named for local merchant William Weber.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Weber-en-name-NcpPoCQC
  3. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Washington; named for early settler Jacob Weber.
    Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA
    Sense id: en-Weber-en-name-bvAZbbJ9
  4. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA
    Sense id: en-Weber-en-name-UKRpdJq4
  5. A river in Utah, United States; running 201 km from the Uinta Mountains into the Great Salt Lake; named for fur trader and explorer John Henry Weber. Categories (place): Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Utah, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Weber-en-name-3w8ru6Pv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 19 19 19 28 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 16 16 16 24 9 4 0 3 2 0 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 16 15 15 26 10 5 0 4 1 0 2 2
  6. A hamlet in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui region, North Island, New Zealand; named for surveyor Charles H. Weber. Categories (place): Places in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Villages in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Weber-en-name-wnUtfyRn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/19/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Weber3.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Weber3.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Weber"
}

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