Maior

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maior (also spelled major) in Latin language means greater, as in magnus-maior-maximus. The opposite is minor, smaller.

Many professions derive from it, like maior domus, major, mayor, and thus many surnames, especially German surnames like Maier, Meier, Meyer, Meyer, Meir, Mayer, Meyr

Many placenames also use maior in the meaning of upper:

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