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Maher

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)/

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Ireland/ˈmæ(h)əɹ/

Maher proper noun: a surname from Irish. Also the alternative form of Mer.

Proper noun

Maher (plural Mahers)

  1. A surname from Irish.
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Also used as

Maher is also the alternative form of Mer.

Forms of Maher

Proper noun
pluralMahers
alternative formMahar
alternative formMayher
alternative formMeagher
Noun
pluralMahers

Origin of Maher

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Meachair (“descendant of Meachar”), a personal name meaning "fine", "majestic".

Questions about Maher

What does Maher mean?
Maher means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Maher?
Maher is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maher?
Maher is pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ)/.

Words near Maher in the dictionary

  1. Mahemmed
  2. Mahemmet
  3. Mahendra
  4. Mahendragarh
  5. Mahendru
  6. Maher
  7. Mahers
  8. Mahershala
  9. Mahesh
  10. Maheshwar
  11. Maheshwari

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