Masser

Probably a variant of Messer.

Masser (plural Massers)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Masser is the 34314^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 661 individuals. Masser is most common among White (95.61%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Masser”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 529.

• MASERs, Ramses, marses, masers, smears

Compare German Messer.

Masser f

1. (Erzgebirgisch) knife

   Dar Hammerschmid, ä verwuungner Karl, war nooch Zwicke komme, hatt' mit enn Annern Streit kriegt, 's Masser gezuung un in dr Wuth dann ah gelei o'gemorkst.

   The hammersmith, a daring fellow, had come to Zwickau, got into a fight with another man, pulled out a knife and killed him in his rage.

• Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 10