Meaning and background
The story behind Meister
Meister is a German surname built from a word meaning a master of a trade or craft. Historical surname dictionaries trace it to Middle High German meister, with an earlier connection to Latin magister. In some Jewish families it has also been associated with a respected community leader. The modern surname therefore carries an occupational or status history, not a blanket assessment of a dog. Its two syllables make it a distinctive borrowing.
- Origin
- German and Ashkenazic Jewish surname from Middle High German meister, “master”, historically a craft-status name and in some Jewish cases a title for a religious or communal leader. Source
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About Meister
Recorded as a dog’s name
Meister appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/maɪstɚ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/maɪstɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AY1 S T ER0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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