Reiger

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Reiger or a reduced form of Dutch de Reiger.

Proper noun

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Reiger (plural Reigers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Reiger is the 36695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 609 individuals. Reiger is most common among White (91.79%) individuals.

Further reading

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German reiger, rêger, from Old Saxon *hrēgar, *hrēgaro, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô (heron).

Noun

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Reiger m (plural Reigers)

  1. heron

Derived terms

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