Mair is a surname in the Scots and German languages, deriving from Latin maior ('greater'). Notable people with the surname include:
People with the surname Mair in Scots context
Adam Mair (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player
Alexander Mair (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, Scottish television and radio presenter Gilbert Mair (trader) (1799–1857), sailor and trader in New Zealand William Gilbert Mair (1832–1912), soldier, son of above Gilbert Mair (soldier) (1843–1923), soldier, son of above Ken Mair, activist, descendant of above Lee Mair (born 1980), Scottish footballer Norman Mair, Scottish rugby player and analyst Rafe Mair, 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 (died 1831), Scottish physician
People with the surname Mair in German context
Mair von Landshut, late 15th-century German engraver. Amanda Mair, Swedish singer and musician Franz Mair (1821–1893), Austrian composer and choral conductor Paulus Hector Mair (1517–1579), Augsburg civil servant Michael Mair (born 1962), Italian skier Natascha Mair, Austrian ballet dancer Victor H. Mair, American Professor of Chinese Language and Literature Wolfgang Mair (born 1980), Austrian footballer
See also
Maier
Mayer (disambiguation) Mayr Meyer (disambiguation) Meyr (disambiguation) Meier Meir (disambiguation)