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The manier Surname

manier Name Meaning and History

  1. derivative of the Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
  2. nickname from Old French manier ‘manual’, also ‘skillful’, ‘adroit’.
  3. occupational name for a miller, Old French mounier, mannier.

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Distribution of manier Families in the US in 1920
Number of manier families
 12-21
 5-11
 1-4
 0
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