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Maynor

Maynor proper noun: a surname from Norman.

Proper noun

Maynor (countable and uncountable, plural Maynors)

  1. A surname from Norman.
  2. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Maynor

pluralMaynors

Origin of Maynor

English surname of Norman origin, from a Proto-Germanic personal name composed of the elements *maginą (“power, might”) + *harjaz (“army”). Compare Mayner, Mainer, Manor, Mannor.

Questions about Maynor

What does Maynor mean?
Maynor means a surname from Norman.
What part of speech is Maynor?
Maynor is a proper noun.

Words near Maynor in the dictionary

  1. Maynezes
  2. Mayniac
  3. Mayniacs
  4. Maynila
  5. Maynooth
  6. Maynor
  7. Maynors
  8. mayntenance
  9. mayntenances
  10. mayo
  11. mayo monkey

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