Jager

Jager is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "hunter". In English speaking countries the name may sometimes be a simplification of the German surname Jäger. People with this surname include:

• Durk Jager (born 1943), Dutch businessman in the United States
• Eric Jager (born 1957), American medievalist and literary critic
• Evan Jager (born 1989), American long distance runner
• Finne Jager (born 1984), Dutch trance music DJ and producer
• Henry Jager (born 1879), New York assemblyman 1921
• Maja Jager (born 1991), Danish archer
• Marike Jager (born 1979), Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist and television presenter
• Matt Jager (born 1988), Australian golfer
• Robert E. Jager (born 1939), American composer, music theorist and a conductor
• Tom Jager (born 1964), American freestyle swimmer, five-time Olympic champion

See also

• Jägermeister liquor
• Related surnames: De Jager, Jäger, Jaeger, Jagger, Jágr
• Jager Afrikaner (died 1823), leader of the Oorlam people in South West Africa
• Jáger and Jager are Slavic names for Eger, a city in Hungary
• A compilation of terms that sound like or remind of "Jager" are collected in the entry Jäger