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Masser

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English

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Etymology

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Probably a variant of Messer.

Proper noun

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Masser (plural Massers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Masser is the 34314th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 661 individuals. Masser is most common among White (95.61%) individuals.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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East Central German

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Etymology

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Compare German Messer.

Noun

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Masser n

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) knife
    Dar Hammerschmid, ä verwuungner Karl, war nooch Zwicke komme, hatt' mit enn Annern Streit kriegt, 's Masser gezuung un in dr Wuth dann ah gelei o'gemorkst.
    The hammersmith, a daring fellow, had come to Zwickau, got into a fight with another man, pulled out a knife and killed him in his rage.
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Further reading

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  • Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 10