Mainer
See also: mainer
English
Etymology 1
From Maine + -er.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ)
Noun
Mainer (plural Mainers)
- A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America.
- 2012 September 11, Julia Moskin, “Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins to Get Its Due”, NYTimes.com:
- “People have no idea how good this stuff is, but they are about to find out,” said Mr. Patry, 62, who is possibly the most optimistic and talkative native Mainer in history.
- 2012 September 11, Julia Moskin, “Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins to Get Its Due”, NYTimes.com:
Synonyms
- Mainiac (humorous)
- Vacationlander (rare)
Hypernyms
- American
Translations
native or inhabitant of the State of Maine
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Etymology 2
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements *maginą (“power, might”) and *harjaz (“army”).
Proper noun
Mainer (plural Mainers)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mainer is the 38103rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 582 individuals. Mainer is most common among White (56.36%) and Black/African American (39.69%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mainer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 493.
Anagrams
- Amrine, Armine, Marien, Marine, Marnie, Merina, Minear, Reiman, Rieman, airmen, marine, remain