Mair is a surname in the Scots and

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languages, deriving from Latin ''

maior ''Maior'' (also spelled ''major'') (Latin, 'greater') gives its name to several occupations such as maior domus, major, and mayor, and thus many surnames, especially German surnames like Maier, Meier, Meyer, Meir, Mayer, Meyr, and the Dutch surn ...

'' ('greater'). Notable people with the surname include: ;People with the surname Mair in Scots context: *

Adam Mair Adam Mair (born February 15, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres and the New Jersey Devils. He is currently a pl ...

(born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player *

Alexander Mair Alexander Mair (25 August 18893 August 1969) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 5 August 1939 to 16 May 1941. Born in Melbourne, Mair worked in various businesses there before moving to Albury, New Sout ...

(1889–1969), Premier of New South Wales (1939–1941) * Charles Mair, Canadian poet, son of Scottish immigrants * Ernest Mair, Australian rugby league football coach *

Eddie Mair Eddie Mair (born 12 November 1965) is a Scottish broadcaster who was a presenter on BBC radio and television. He presented his show on LBC between 4pm and 6pm every weekday until his last one, on 18 August 2022, after which he retired from broad ...

, Scottish television and radio presenter *

Gilbert Mair (trader) Gilbert Mair (23 May 1799 – 16 July 1857) was a sailor and a merchant trader who visited New Zealand for the first time when he was twenty, and lived there from 1824 till his death. He married Elizabeth Gilbert Puckey – who had the first piano ...

(1799–1857), sailor and trader in New Zealand **

William Gilbert Mair William Gilbert Mair, (20 November 1832 – 8 July 1912), was a soldier, resident magistrate, and judge of the Native Land Court in early New Zealand. Born at the Bay of Islands, he was the son of one of the earliest European settlers, trader ...

(1832–1912), soldier, son of above **

Gilbert Mair (soldier) Captain Gilbert Mair (10 January 1843 – 29 November 1923) was a New Zealand surveyor, interpreter, soldier and public servant. He was born in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand on 10 January 1843, the son of an early trader, also named ...

(1843–1923), soldier, son of above ** Ken Mair, activist, descendant of above *

Lee Mair Lee Mair (born 9 December 1980) is a Scottish former Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. Mair played for Dundee F.C., Dundee, Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen, St Mirren F.C., S ...

(born 1980), Scottish footballer *

Norman Mair Norman George Robertson Mair (7 October 1928 – 7 December 2014) was a Scottish international rugby union and cricket player.Bath, p105 He later became a journalist for ''The Scotsman'' reporting on rugby and golf,McLaren, p88 and also wro ...

, Scottish rugby player and analyst *

Rafe Mair Kenneth Rafe Mair (31 December 1931 – 9 October 2017) was a Canadian lawyer, political commentator, radio personality and politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly as the member for Kamloo ...

, Canadian political commentator * Robert Mair, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge * Sarah Mair (1846–1941), Scottish campaigner for women's suffrage and education * William Mair (South Australian politician) (died 1897), member of the South Australian House of Assembly * Bill Mair (1900–1964), Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council * William Mair (chemist) (1868–1948), Scottish pharmacist and manufacturing chemist * William Mair (moderator) (1830–1920), Scottish minister *

William Crosbie Mair Dr William Crosbie (or Crosby) Mair FRSE (d. 4 October 1831) was a Scottish physician linked to Mexico. Life He was born the son of Col Alexander Mair FRSE, of Fort George. In 1820 the family was living at 29 Abercromby Place in Edinburgh's Ne ...

(died 1831), Scottish physician ;People with the surname Mair in German context: *

Mair von Landshut Mair von Landshut (active c. 1485–1504 or later) was a German engraver, painter, and designer of woodcuts, who worked in Bavaria. He probably came from Freising near Munich, and worked in both towns, as well as Landshut. Twenty-five of his p ...

, late 15th-century German engraver. *

Amanda Mair Amanda Ulrika Magdalena Mair (pronounced "Mayer") (born 14 June 1994) is a Swedish singer and musician. She released her self-titled debut album in 2012. Her music has been profiled by various publications including ''Elle'', '' Seventeen'', and ...

, Swedish singer and musician *

Franz Mair Franz Mair (15 March 1821 – 30 November 1893) was an Austrian composer and choral conductor, and founder of the ''Wiener Schubertbund'', a choir that still exists today. Life Mair was born in Weikendorf in northeast Austria in 1821, son of a te ...

(1821–1893), Austrian composer and choral conductor *

Paulus Hector Mair Paulus Hector Mair (1517–1579) was a German civil servant fencing master from Augsburg. He collected Fechtbücher and undertook to compile all knowledge of the art of fencing in a compendium surpassing all earlier books. For this, he engaged the ...

(1517–1579), Augsburg civil servant *

Michael Mair Michael "Much" Mair (born 13 February 1962) is an Italian alpine skiing coach and former Alpine skier. Born in Bruneck, Italy, he won a total of three World Cup races. He closed 10th in overall in 1988 Alpine Skiing World Cup. He also compet ...

(born 1962), Italian skier *

Natascha Mair Natascha Mair (born 6 February 1995)Victor H. Mair Victor Henry Mair (; born March 25, 1943) is an American sinologist. He is a professor of Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania. Among other accomplishments, Mair has edited the standard '' Columbia History of Chinese Literature'' and the ''C ...

, American Professor of Chinese Language and Literature *

Wolfgang Mair Wolfgang Mair (born 17 February 1980) is an Austrian footballer. Club career Born in East Tyrol, the diminutive Mair started his professional career at FC Tirol Innsbruck and stayed with them for 7 years, besides one season in between at SV Pas ...

(born 1980), Austrian footballer

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