Yeager
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Yeager is a relatively uncommon American
surname
, most likely a transcription of the common German surname
"Jäger" (hunter) done by immigrants in order to have their name rather misspelled than mispronounced, as in Jagger
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Some notable people with this name are:
It can also refer to:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, most likely a transcription of the common German surname
German family name etymology
German family names were introduced during the late Middle Ages in the German language area. Usually, such family names are derived from nicknames. In etymology, they are generally classified into four groups, based on the origin of a nickname: given names, job designations, bodily attributes, and...
"Jäger" (hunter) done by immigrants in order to have their name rather misspelled than mispronounced, as in Jagger
Jagger (disambiguation)
- People :* Amy Jagger , British gymnast* Bianca Jagger, human rights advocate* Charles Sargeant Jagger, sculptor* David Jagger , English portrait painter* Dean Jagger , American actor* Elizabeth Jagger...
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Some notable people with this name are:
- Bunny YeagerBunny YeagerBunny Yeager is an American photographer and former pin-up model.Born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Yeager became one of the most photographed models in Miami. After retiring from modeling, she began her career behind the camera. She met Bettie Page in 1954, and took most of her photographs...
, an American photographer and model - Charlotte E. Yeager, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Strike WitchesStrike Witchesis a mixed-media project originally created by Humikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. It was later adapted into two light novel series, three manga series, an anime OVA, a televised anime series and various video games. The story revolves around teenage girls who are...
- Chuck YeagerChuck YeagerCharles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager is a retired major general in the United States Air Force and noted test pilot. He was the first pilot to travel faster than sound...
, an American test pilot who was the first person to break the sound barrier - Jeana YeagerJeana YeagerJeana Yeager is an aviator. She is most famous for co-piloting a non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world in the Rutan Voyager aircraft from 14 to 23 December 1986. The flight took 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds and covered 24,986 miles , more than doubling the old distance record set by...
, an American aviator - Leland Yeager, an American economist
- Steve YeagerSteve YeagerStephen Wayne "Steve" Yeager is an American right-handed former major league baseball catcher. Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from through , with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His last year, , he played for the Seattle Mariners...
, an American major league baseball catcher - William YeagerWilliam YeagerWilliam "Bill" Yeager is an American engineer. He is best-known for being the inventor of a packet-switched, "Ships in the Night," multiple-protocol router in 1981, during his 20 year tenure at Stanford's Knowledge Systems Laboratory.The code was licensed by upstart Cisco Systems in 1987 and...
, best-known for his development of the first multiple-protocol router software while working at Stanford University
It can also refer to:
- Yeager, OklahomaYeager, OklahomaYeager is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census. Developed in the early 1900s, the town grew with the help of an oil and gas field, but has always had a low population.-History:...
- Yeager (film), a 2003 film directed by John MooreJohn Moore (movie director)John Moore is an Irish director, producer, and writer.-Early life and career:Moore was born in Dundalk, Ireland and attended Dublin Institute of Technology, where he attained a degree in Media Arts. Upon completing his course, Moore genuinely believed that he wouldn't go on to work within the...