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'''Yeager''' is a relatively uncommon [[United States|American]] [[surname]], most likely a transcription of the common [[German family name etymology|German surname]] "[[Jäger]]" ([[hunter]]) done by immigrants in order to have their name rather misspelled (see also [[Jaeger]]) than mispronounced, as in [[Jagger]].
Some notable people with this name are:
*[[Bunny Yeager]], an American photographer and model
*[[Chuck Yeager]], an American test pilot who was the first person to break the sound barrier
*[[Jeana Yeager]], an American aviator
*[[Steve Yeager]], a major-league baseball player
*[[William Yeager]], best-known for his development of the first multiple-protocol router software while working at Stanford University
It can also refer to:
*[[Yeager, Oklahoma]]
*[[Yeager (film)]], a 2003 film directed by [[John Moore (movie director)|John Moore]]
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[[Category:German loanwords]]
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