what is the name Maier
The name is derived from the Old English name maire, meaning Mayor, or an officer in charge of legal matters. The surname is also of German and Jewish origin deriving from the German word meiger, meaning Mayor, the name likely traces its origins to a wealthy landholder.Among German Jews, Meyer converged with the etymologically unconnected name  Meir , which means one who shines in Hebrew.he name is derived from the Old English name maire, meaning Mayor, or an officer in charge of legal matters. The surname is also of German and Jewish origin deriving from the German word meiger, meaning Mayor, the name likely traces its origins to a wealthy landholder.