Standard Lemma guide

maker

name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪk.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/
  • rhymes with -eɪkə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: M EY1 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The Creator, God.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

God, the Creator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: usually capitalized and preceded by the

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A poet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manufacturer, manufacturing business

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation

Narrower terms: armorer, armourer, bottler, car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker, computer business

8

noun

Meaning 8

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Godhead, Lord, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: God, Supreme Being

Narrower terms: Trinity, Holy Trinity, Blessed Trinity, Sacred Trinity, hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ

9

noun

Meaning 9

a person who makes things

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shaper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: creator

Narrower terms: basketweaver, basketmaker, belt maker, bookmaker, brewer, beer maker, chandler, cobbler, shoemaker, confectioner, candymaker, generator, source, author, glassmaker, hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste, ironworker, jewelry maker, jeweler, jeweller, maltster, maltman, manufacturer, producer, needleworker, patternmaker, perfumer, piano maker, saddler, sailmaker, shirtmaker, spinner, spinster, thread maker, steelmaker, steelworker, steelman, tentmaker, toolmaker, vintner, winemaker, wine maker, violin maker, watchmaker, horologist, horologer, wigmaker, Sax, Adolphe Sax

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *makaz Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker From Middle English maker, makere, equivalent to make + -er. Compare Scots makar, Saterland Frisian Moaker, West Frisian makker, Dutch maker, German Macher, Danish mager, Swedish makare. Doublet of makar.

Across languages

Translations

67 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aghwan: 𐔱𐔰𐔰𐔾 (baal) — one who makes
  • Arabic: صَانِع (ṣāniʕ) — one who makes
  • Arabic: صَائِغ (ṣāʔiḡ) — one who makes
  • Arabic: مُنْتِج (muntij) — one who makes
  • Arabic: صنيعي (ṣanayʕi) — one who makes
  • Aromanian: fãcãtor — one who makes
  • Basque: egile — one who makes
  • Central Bikol: paragibo — one who makes
  • Bulgarian: създател (sǎzdatel) — one who makes
  • Bulgarian: производител (proizvoditel) — one who makes
  • Catalan: fabricant — one who makes
  • Catalan: faedor — one who makes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 製造者 /制造者 (zhìzàozhě) — one who makes
  • Danish: fabrikant — one who makes
  • Dutch: maker — one who makes
  • Finnish: tekijä — one who makes
  • Finnish: luoja — one who makes
  • Finnish: tuottaja — one who makes
  • French: faiseur — one who makes
  • French: fabricant — one who makes
  • French: créateur — one who makes
  • Friulian: fatôr — one who makes
  • Galician: facedor — one who makes
  • Georgian: გამკეთებელი (gamḳetebeli) — one who makes
  • German: Macher — one who makes
  • German: Hersteller — one who makes
  • German: Fabrikant — one who makes
  • Greek: δημιουργός (dimiourgós) — one who makes
  • Greek: κατασκευαστής (kataskevastís) — one who makes
  • Ancient Greek: ποιητής (poiētḗs) — one who makes
  • Ancient Greek: -ποιός (-poiós) — one who makes
  • Hindi: रचयिता (racyitā) — one who makes
  • Hindi: निर्माता (nirmātā) — one who makes
  • Irish: cruthaitheoir — one who makes
  • Italian: fattore — one who makes
  • Italian: facitore — one who makes
  • Japanese: 作者 (sakusha) — one who makes
  • Japanese: 作り手 (tsukuri te) — one who makes
  • Japanese: メーカー (mēkā) — one who makes
  • Kabuverdianu: buldonhe — one who makes
  • Latin: factor — one who makes
  • Latin: fabricator — one who makes
  • Middle English: maker — one who makes
  • Occitan: faseire — one who makes
  • Occitan: fasedor — one who makes
  • Old English: wyrhta — one who makes
  • Portuguese: fazedor — one who makes
  • Romanian: făcător — one who makes
  • Romanian: fabricant — one who makes
  • Russian: производи́тель (proizvodítelʹ) — one who makes
  • Russian: созда́тель (sozdátelʹ) — one who makes
  • Russian: изготови́тель (izgotovítelʹ) — one who makes
  • Scots: makar — one who makes
  • Spanish: hacedor — one who makes
  • Spanish: fabricante — one who makes
  • Spanish: artífice — one who makes
  • Spanish: facedor — one who makes
  • Spanish: haciente (disused) — one who makes
  • Swedish: tillverkare — one who makes
  • Turkish: yapan — one who makes
  • Turkish: yapıcı — one who makes
  • Turkish: yapımcı — one who makes
  • Udi: бал (bal) — one who makes
  • Vietnamese: người làm — one who makes
  • Vietnamese: người chế tạo — one who makes
  • Vietnamese: người sáng tạo — one who makes
  • Zulu: umenzi — one who makes
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