Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
MAJOR
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian common noun major meaning ‘estate manager, chief farmer, steward, chief shepherd, village magistrate’ and refers to an occupation. |