The kyser Surname
kyser Name Meaning and History
- Dutch: from an old spelling of keizer ‘emperor’, ‘czar’; either as a nickname or as the title of the head of a sharpshooting club.
- German (Kyser): occupational name for an inspector of food, wine, etc., from Middle High German kiesen ‘to choose’, ‘test’, or ‘inspect’.
- Jewish: Americanized spelling of Kaiser 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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