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Mester

Mester

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A last name that some people have
  • proper noun
translation icon : Mester
  • The name Mester is associated with several notable economists in various countries.
  • Loretta Mester
  • Fed President Loretta Mester
  • President Loretta Mester

Examples

  • A version of the study was also read at the Spanish Medieval Language and Literature session, "Thirteenth-Century mester de clerecia: Configuration of a Genre," at the Modern Language Association Convention, San Francisco, December.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Ja, sir, mester Yancey.

    Cimarron (1931)

  • Mester Yancey.

    Cimarron (1931)

  • Vær så snill, ta meg med, Mester Yancey.

    Cimarron (1931)

  • Loretta Mester is known for her insights on monetary policy as the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

  • During the meeting, Dr. Mester shared her thoughts on the current economic situation.

Surface Forms

Mester main

Etymology

Mester often comes from the Hungarian word mester, which means 'master' or 'skilled worker', like the English word master. So a family called Mester probably had an ancestor known for a special skill or job, and that name became a surname.