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Meyers
Origin
Word/nameEngland, Ireland, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Myers, Myars, Miares, Myeres, MacMoyers

Meyers is a surname of English origin; many branches of the Meyers family trace their origins to Anglo-Saxon England. The name is derived from the Old French[1] name Maire, meaning an officer in charge of illegal matters.[2] The English surname may also mean "physician" (from mire, Old French), or "marsh" (from myrr, Old Norse). The name may also be an Anglicization of the Irish surname ó Meidhir or one of the Scottish surname MacMoyers[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maire - Wiktionary". 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Meyers family crest
  3. ^ "Myers – name meaning & origin". genealogy.about.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2008-02-11.