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Mainer
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mainer
English
Etymology 1
en :af Maine -er<id:inhabitant> + 1
Pronunciation
en
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mainer.wav Southern England
en eɪnə(ɹ) 2
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America.
2012 September 11, Julia Moskin, “Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins to Get Its Due”, NYTimes.com:
“People have no idea how good this stuff is, but they are about to find out,” said Mr. Patry, 62, who is possibly the most optimistic and talkative native Mainer in history.
Synonyms
en Mainiac humorous
en Mainite
en Vacationlander rare
Hypernyms
en American
Translations
native or inhabitant of the State of Maine
French: fr Mainois m, fr Mainoise f (cf. adj. fr mainois m)
Etymology 2
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements gem-pro *maginą power, might and gem-pro *harjaz army.
Proper noun
s
en given names.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Mainer is the 38103rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 582 individuals. Mainer is most common among White (56.36%) and Black/African American (39.69%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aeimnr Merina Armine Marien remain marine Mirena Reiman Marine Rieman airmen Minear Amrein Amrine mirena Marnie
en Demonyms American demonyms Maine, USA