Macher Family History
Macher Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Machern for example one near Leipzig. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with māg ‘kinsman’ or magan ‘might’ + hari ‘army’. German: nickname from Middle High German macher ‘doer’. Scottish: Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Gille Cairge (see McHarg ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022