The keyser Surname
keyser Name Meaning and History
Dutch: from keyser ‘emperor’, modern Dutch keizer
(from Latin Caesar). Keyser is a 17th-century spelling.
Compare German Kaiser. In addition to the meanings of the
German name (nickname, house name, etc.), this was also a status name
for the head of a society of marksmen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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