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Name Major

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From Old High German words for council and spear

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About the name Major in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	English
US 2021 rank:	#412 ... 410:Nehemiah, 411:Winston, 412:Major, 413:Rhys, 414:Forrest ... Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:	Amor, Davor, Fajar, Gábor, Hajar, Hajo, Hajo, Lajos, Madoc, Maj Details

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About Major, the group of names with the same origin as Major

Language of origin:	Old High German
Info about origin:	from the family name Major
	the family name derives from Mauger, an Old French variant of the Germanic name Malger
Words:	madal = the council Old High German
	ger = the spear Old High German
Topics:	Family name, Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:	329:Major USA 2017
Old/original forms:	Malger Old High German, Mauger Old French
Name variants:	Major Sortable list Details

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Popularity lists that contain the name Major

Series	Graph	Rankings
USA yearly	Graph	2023 514, 2022 441, 2021 412, 2020 352, 2019 350, 2018 349, 2017 329, 2016 348, 2015 360, 2014 350, 2013 366, 2012 483, 2011 986, 2010 879