Meister (surname)

Meister (German for "master") is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname.

It derives from the Middle High German word “meister,” itself originating from the Latin “magister,” and originally referred to a master craftsman or a person of high standing. As a Jewish surname, Meister was often associated with rabbis or leading figures within Jewish communities. The surname is also found outside Germany, particularly in France (especially Alsace), the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Poland. In some cases, the name developed as a Germanized form of the Slovenian surnames Majster or Majšter, or the Czech surname Majstr.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

A–G

H–M

N–Z

Fictional characters

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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