Meaning and Origin
What does the name Jager mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Jager means "Hunter. It is also my middle name".
- A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Jager is of Hebrew origin and means "Hunter".
- [Mil] A sharpshooter. See Yager.
- [Zoöl] Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).
Etymology: G. jäger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf. Yager
- Alternative form of jaeger
jager was also found in the following language(s): Dutch and Norwegian Bokmål