Major

Etymology

 * As an English surname of origin, from the personal name, via  from the  name . See.
 * As a surname, shortened from  (see ), or borrowed from.
 * As a, , and surname, from the military rank.
 * As a Jewish surname, variant of.
 * As a and  surname, from the adjective  and the military rank . The latter appears in, sometimes also as.

Etymology
16th century, probably borrowed from, from.

Noun

 * 1)  major