Mayr

Distribution of the name Mayr in Germany (2005)

Mayr is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

Mayr is a form of Meier . Variants, meaning and distribution see there.

Name bearer

A.

Albert Mayr (1848–1938), German lawyer, President of the Senate OLG Munich
Alexander Mayr (* 2002), Austrian soccer player
Alfred Mayr (? –2008), German entrepreneur and company founder
Alois Mayr (1938–2014), German geographer
Aloys Mayr (1807–1890), German mathematician
Alphons Mayr von Baldegg (1789–1875), Swiss military in French service
Andrea Mayr (* 1979), Austrian long-distance runner
Andreas Mayr (painter) (1820-1893), German painter
Andreas Mayr (politician) (1898 – after 1971), German politician, mayor of Donauwörth
Andreas Ferdinand Mayr (1693–1764), Austrian violin maker
Ani Gülgün-Mayr (* 1970), Austrian journalist and presenter
Anna Mayr (1922–1966), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Anton Mayr (1922–2014), German veterinarian
Anton Franz von Mayr (stage name Robert von Lenor ; 1853–1900), Austrian actor
August Mayr-Lenoir (1887–1968), German painter

B.

Barbara Mayr (* 1968), German jazz singer
Beda Mayr (1742–1794), German-Christian scholar
Benedikt Mayr (singer) (1835–1902), German opera singer (tenor)
Benedikt Mayr (freestyle skier) (* 1989), German freestyle skier
Bernadette Mayr (* 1952), German quilt artist
Bernhard Mayr (* 1984), German wrestler
Berthold Mayr (1925–2015), Austrian theologian, priest, historian, Germanist, educator and media minister

C.

Camilo Mayr (* 1991), German archer
Carl Mayr (medic) (1807–1872), German medic
Carl Mayr (restaurateur) (1875–1942), Austrian artist and restaurateur
Carl Mayr (chemist) (1881–1951), Austrian chemist
Carl Mayr-Graetz (1850–1929), German painter
Christian Mayr (* 1979), German ice hockey player
Christian Friedrich von Mayr (1803-1851), German painter
Christine Mayr (* 1956), South Tyrolean politician
Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger (* 1956), Austrian vagante bishop
Christoph Mayr (* 1964), German architect, see terrain: loenhart & mayr
Christoph Mayr (documentary filmmaker) (* 1970), Austrian documentary filmmaker
Christoph Anton Mayr (around 1720–1771), Austrian church painter

D.

Daniel Mayr (* 1995), German basketball player

E.

Elisabeth Mayr (* 1996), German-Austrian soccer player
Engel Mayr (* 1984), Austrian musician
Erasmus Mayr (* 1979), German philosopher and university professor
Ernst Mayr (1904–2005), German-American biologist
Ernst Mayr (computer scientist) (* 1950), German computer scientist
Erwin Mayr (1899–1969), Austrian seed researcher
Eva Mayr-Stihl (* 1935), German entrepreneur
Evelyn Mayr (* 1989), Italian tennis player

F.

Franz Mayr (painter) (1707–1752), German painter
Franz Mayr (industrialist) (1779–1847), Austrian industrialist
Franz Mayr (physician, 1814) (1814–1863), Austrian pediatrician
Franz Mayr (missionary) (1865–1914), Austrian priest and missionary
Franz Mayr (SA member) (1890–1952), German administrative lawyer and SA leader
Franz Mayr (politician) (1915–1985), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Franz Mayr von Melnhof (industrialist, 1810) (1810–1889), Austrian industrialist
Franz Mayr von Melnhof (industrialist, 1854) (1854–1893), Austrian industrialist
Franz Alois Mayr (1723–1771), German builder
Franz von Paula Mayr (1778–1845), German painter
Franz Xaver von Mayr (1756–1838), Austrian cloth merchant and patron
Franz Xaver Mayr (physician) (1875–1965), Austrian doctor
Franz Xaver Mayr (natural scientist) (1887–1974), German priest and fossil collector
Franz Xaver Mayr (manufacturer) (1891–1947), German company founder
Friedrich Mayr (artist) (* 1929), Austrian artist
Friedrich Mayr-Melnhof (1924-2020), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Fritz Mayr (* 1940), German folk musician and composer
Fritz Gerhard Mayr (* 1931), Austrian architect

G

Georg Mayr (entrepreneur) (1795–1870), German spa operator and entrepreneur
Georg Mayr (Land Commissioner) (1806–1875), German Land Commissioner
Georg Mayr (priest) (1820-1891), German Roman Catholic priest
Georg von Mayr (1841–1925), German statistician and economist
Georg Mayr (City Councilor) (1912–1980), German local politician
Georg Wilhelm Mayr (* 1951), German physician and biochemist
Gerald Mayr , German paleontologist and ornithologist
Gerhard Mayr (* 1965), German extreme athlete and adventurer
Gesa Mayr (* 1986), German journalist and editor
Giovanni Simone Mayr (originally Johann Simon Mayr ; 1763–1845), German composer of Italian operas
Guido Mayr-Werchota (1880–1957), Austrian legal librarian
Günter Mayr (* 1939), German actor and opera and theater director
Gunter Mayr (* 1972), Austrian section head and university professor
Gustav Mayr (1830–1908), Austrian entomologist

H

Hanns Forcher-Mayr (1898–1974), Italian / South Tyrolean alpinist and scientist
Hans Mayr (around 1500), German painter and engraver, see Hans Mair (artist)
Hans Mayr (architect) (1877–1918), Austrian architect
Hans Mayr (politician, 1915) (1915–1970), South Tyrolean politician (SVP)
Hans Mayr (trade unionist) (1921–2009), German trade unionist and politician (SPD)
Hans Mayr (photographer) (1926–1993), Austrian photographer and cultural manager
Hans Mayr (politician, 1928) (1928–2006), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Hans Mayr (politician, 1960) (* 1960), Austrian politician (ÖVP, TEAM)
Heike Mayr-Lang (* 1972), German business mathematician and university lecturer
Heinrich von Mayr (1806–1871), German painter (horses; oriental. Scenarios)
Heinrich Mayr (1854–1911), German forester and botanist
Heinrich Christian Mayr (* 1948), German computer scientist
Heinz Mayr (* 1935), German walker
Helmut Mayr (1941–2016), German geologist and paleontologist
Henry Mayr-Harting (* 1936), British historian
Herbert Mayr (politician) (1943–2015), Italian athlete and politician (SVP)
Herbert Mayr (chemist) (* 1947), German chemist
Herbert Mayr (musician) (* 1961), Austrian double bass player
Herbert Mayr (chemist) (* 1947), German chemist
Hermann Mayr (* 1929), Austrian cross-country skier
Hildegard Goss-Mayr (* 1930), Austrian peace activist and writer
Hirschl Mayr (17th century), Jewish ruler in Vienna
Horst Mayr (* before 1957), Austrian stone and wood sculptor
Hubert Mayr (1913–1945), Austrian socialist and resistance fighter

I.

Ingemar Mayr (* 1975), Dutch-Austrian ski jumper
Ingobert Mayr (* 1965), Austrian politician (SPÖ)

J

Jakob Mayr (politician) (1894–1971), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Jakob Mayr (auxiliary bishop) (1924–2010), Austrian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Salzburg
Jörg Mayr (* 1970), German ice hockey player
Johann Mayr (architect) ( Johann Mayr the Elder von der Hausstatt ; 1643–1718), German architect
Johann von Mayr (1716–1759), German general
Johann Mayr (theologian) (1923–2017), South Tyrolean theologian
Johann Mayr (social scientist) (* 1946), Austrian social scientist, economic historian and university professor
Johann Mayr (politician) , Austrian politician (Team Stronach)
Johann Baptist Mayr (1681–1757), German clergyman, Abbot of Rebdorf
Johann Heinrich Mayr (1768–1838), Swiss dyeing manufacturer and publicist
Johann Jakob von Mayr (1677–1749), German clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Augsburg
Johann Jakob Mayr von Mayenburg (also Johannes Jakob Mayr von Mayenburg, Johann Jacobus Mejer ; 1665–1717), German physician
Johann Sigmund von Mayr (1775–1813), German painter
Johann Simon Mayr (1763–1845), German composer and music teacher
Johann Ulrich Mayr (1630–1704), German painter
Johannes Mayr (psychologist) (* 1948), Austrian psychologist
Johannes Mayr (organist) (* 1963), German organist
Johannes Mayr (director) (* 1974), German radio play director, radio author and musician
Josef Mayr (writer) (pseudonym Julius Günther , Mayr-Günther ; 1844–1907), Austrian writer
Josef Mayr (politician, 1900) (1900–1957), German politician (NSDAP), Lord Mayor of Augsburg
Josef Mayr (politician, 1950) (* 1950), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Josef Mayr (politician, 1967) (* 1967), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the Upper Austrian state parliament
Josef Mayr-Nusser (1910–1945), victim of National Socialism and blessed of the Catholic Church
Josef Karl Mayr (historian) (1885–1960), Austrian historian and archivist
Josef Karl Mayr (functionary) (1900–1976), Austrian civil servant and agricultural specialist
Juan Mayr Maldonado (* 1952), Colombian photographer, environmental activist and politician; Colombian Ambassador to Germany since 2011
Julia Mayr (* 1991), Italian tennis player
Julius Mayr (1855–1935), German doctor and writer
Julius K. Mayr (1888–1965), German dermatologist and university professor

K

Karin Mayr-Krifka (* 1971), Austrian sprinter
Karl Mayr (historian) (1864–1917), German historian
Karl Mayr (politician, 1883) (1883–1945), German politician (SPD) and officer
Karl Mayr (politician, 1902) (1902–1972), Austrian politician (WdU), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Karl Mayr (painter) (* 1920), German painter
Karl Sigmund Mayr (1906–1978), German economist and politician (CSU)
Karl Viktor Mayr (1882–1974), Austrian painter
Karl Mayr (entrepreneur) (1936–2020), Austrian entrepreneur
Kerstin Suchan-Mayr (* 1975), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Klaus Mayr (* 1940), German alpine ski trainer

L.

Leodegar Mayr (1928–2013), German violin maker
Leopold Mayr (1808–1866), Austrian master builder, architect and local politician
Lina Mayr (1848–1914), Austrian-German operetta singer (soprano) and actress
Luca Mayr-Fälten (* 1996), Austrian soccer player
Lucille-Mareen Mayr (* 1993), German actress, singer and musical artist
Ludwig Mayr (provost) (1778–1851), Austrian Catholic clergyman and provost of the Neustift monastery
Ludwig Mayr (educator) (1851–1944), Austrian classical philologist and writer
Ludwig Mayr (1876–1948), German theater actor and theater director
Ludwig Mayr-Falkenberg (1893–1962), German diplomat and administrative officer (district administrator)
Lydia Mayr (* 1976), Austrian skeleton athlete

M.

Magdalena Mayr (* 1992), German soccer player
Matthias Mayr (* 1981), Austrian freeride professional and sports scientist
Matthias Mayr (ice hockey player) (* 1989), German ice hockey player
Max von Mayr (1848–1934), Austrian lawyer and specialist author
Max Mayr (hydraulic engineer) (1853–1916), German hydraulic engineer
Max Mayr (1896–1985), German local politician and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime
Max Mayr (journalist) (1928–2012), Austrian journalist
Maximilian Mayr (1820–1883), provost of Neustift monastery
Michael Mayr (stage painter) (1796–1870), Austrian stage painter
Michael Mayr (1864–1922), Austrian historian and politician
Michael Mayr (painter, 1960) (* 1960), German painter
Michael Mayr (ice hockey player) (* 1984), Austrian ice hockey player
Michael Mayr (Judoka) (* 1988), Austrian judoka

N

Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof (* 1978), Austrian racing driver

O

Otto Mayr (politician) (1884–1952), Austrian politician
Otto Mayr (lawyer) (1887–1977), Austrian lawyer and patron
Otto Mayr (architect) (1911–1986), German architect
Otto Mayr (technology historian) (* 1930), German technology historian

P

Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (* 1986) Austrian tennis player
Paul Mayr (1881–1957), South Tyrolean politician
Paulinus Mayr (1628–1685), Prince-Bishop of Brixen
Peter Mayr (painter) (1758–1836), German portrait and miniature painter
Peter Mayr (1767–1810), Tyrolean landlord and freedom fighter
Peter Mayr (lawyer) (* 1956), Austrian lawyer and university professor
Peter Mayr (engineer) (* 1976), Austrian engineer and university professor for welding technology
Philipp Benitius Mayr OSM (1760–1826), Austrian Servite Father and university professor

R.

Richard Mayr (1877–1935), Austrian singer (bass)
Robert Mayr-Harting (1874–1948), Austrian-Czechoslovak legal scholar and politician
Robin Mayr-Fälten (* 2001), Austrian soccer player
Roland Mayr (* 1984), German ice hockey player
Rolf Mayr (* 1964), German basketball player and greatest person in Germany
Roman Mayr (1885–1971), German journalist and editor-in-chief
Rosl Mayr (1896–1981), German folk actress
Rudolf von Mayr (1869–1921), Austrian Provincial Councilor
Rudolf Mayr (1910–1991), German pilot
Rupert Mayr (* 1948), Austrian gardening expert and author
Rupert Ignaz Mayr (1646–1712), German composer and violinist

S.

Sepp Mayr (politician) (* 1935), South Tyrolean politician (SVP)
Sepp Mayr (luge) , German luge rider
Severin Mayr (* 1979), Austrian politician
Simon Mayr (1573–1624), German astronomer and mathematician, see Simon Marius
Simon Mayr (master builder) (also Simon Mayer ; 1779–1840), Austrian master builder and painter
Simon Mayr (ice hockey player) (* 1995), German ice hockey player
Stefan Mayr (* 1969), Austrian botanist
Stephanie Mayr (* 1965), German curler
Steve Mayr (* 1983), Austrian politician
Susanne Mayr (* 1975), German psychologist and university professor

T

Theodor Mayr (1805 – after 1839), German painter
Thomas Mayr (master builder, Grafing) († 1733), German master builder
Thomas Mayr (master builder, Lienz) (1733–1810), Austrian master builder
Thomas Mayr (singer) (born 1956/1957), Austrian-German singer (bass-baritone), choir conductor and singing teacher
Thomas Mayr (sports medicine specialist) , Austrian sports medicine specialist and author
Thomas Mayr-Harting (* 1954), Austrian diplomat
Thomas Maria Mayr (* 1955), German psychiatrist, ethnologist and author

V

Volker Mayr (* 1942), German painter

W.

Walter Mayr (politician) (* 1943), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Walter Mayr (journalist) (* 1960), German journalist
Walter J. Mayr (* 1943), Austrian entrepreneur and politician
Wilhelm Mayr (around 1850–?), German glass painter and wood or altar sculptor
Wilhelm Mayr , maiden name of Wilhelm Baur (publisher, 1905) (1905–1945)
Wilhelm Eugen Mayr (* 1947), German author, arranger and composer
Wolfgang Mayr (* 1944), Austrian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Austria Press Agency

Mayr

Origin and meaning

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See also