Myers as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French ("physician"),
Old English ("mayor"), and Old Norse ("marsh").
People
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Abram F. Myers (1889–after 1960), chair of the
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) United States antitrust law, antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. It ...
and later general counsel and board chairman of the
Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors
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Alan Myers (drummer) (1954–2013), American drummer (
Devo
Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 ...
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Alan Myers (translator) (1933–2010), English translator
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Albert Cook Myers (1874–1960), American historian
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Allan Myers (born 1947), Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist
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Amina Claudine Myers (born 1942), American pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer
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Amy Myers (born 1938), British mystery writer
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Amy Myers (artist) (born 1965), American artist
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Andrew Myers (cyclist) (born 1968), Jamaican cyclist.
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Andy Myers (born 1989), English professional footballer
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Arthur Myers (1868–1926), New Zealand politician
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Arthur Wallis Myers, CBE (1878–1939), British journalist and sportsman
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Barry Myers (director), English advertising filmmaker.
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Baruch Myers (born 1964), American rabbi
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Ben Myers (born 1976), British writer
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Billie Myers (born 1971), British rock singer and songwriter
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Bob Myers (born 1975), American basketball executive
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Brad Myers, American football player
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Brad Myers, American jazz guitarist and producer
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Brad A. Myers (born 1957), American computer scientist
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Bret Myers (born 1980), American soccer player and professor
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Brian Reynolds Myers (born 1963), American academic, critic
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Brett Myers (born 1980), American baseball player
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Bruce Myers (1942–2020), British actor
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Bryant Myers (born 1998), Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
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Calev Myers, American–Israeli lawyer
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Carlton Myers (born 1971), British-born Italian basketball player
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Charles Andrew Myers (1913–2000), American labor economist
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Charles G. Myers, New York State Attorney General (1860–61)
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Charles Samuel Myers (1873–1946), English psychologist
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Daisy Myers (1925–2011), African American educator
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Daniel J. Myers (born 1966), American sociologist, professor, and textbook author
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Dave Myers (presenter) (1957–2024), English celebrity chef, television presenter
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David Myers (disambiguation), multiple people
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Dee Dee Myers (born 1961), American pundit; former
White House Press Secretary
The White House press secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States federal government, especially with regard to the president, senior aides and ...
*Dwight Myers (1967–2011), birth name of
Heavy D
Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. '' Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Hea ...
, Jamaican-American actor, record producer, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz
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Elizabeth Myers (1912–1947), British novelist
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Ernest Myers (1844–1921), English poet, classicist, and author
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Eugene Myers (born 1953), U.S. professor at University of California, Berkeley
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Emma Myers (born 2002), American actress
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Frank J. Myers, country music songwriter (see also
Baker & Myers)
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Frederic Myers (1811–1851), Church of England clergyman and author
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Frederic W. H. Myers (1843–1901), English poet, classicist, philologist, and a founder of the
Society for Psychical Research
The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) is a nonprofit organisation in the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is to understand events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal. It describes itself as the "first society to condu ...
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Garry Cleveland Myers
''Highlights for Children'', often referred to simply as ''Highlights'', is an American children's magazine. It was started in June 1946 by educators Garry Cleveland Myers and Caroline Clark Myers in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. They worked for the ...
(1884–1971), American psychologist
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George S. Myers (1905–1985), American ichthyologist
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George W. Myers (1864–1931), American Math Professor, University of Illinois
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Glenford J. Myers (born 1946), American computer scientist, entrepreneur
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Gustavus Myers
Gustavus Myers (March 20, 1872–1942) was an American journalist and historian who published a series of highly critical and influential studies on the social costs of wealth accumulation.
The Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award was named a ...
(1872–1942), American reporter, feature writer
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Harry C. Myers (1882–1938), American film actor and director
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Harry Myers (rugby) (1875–1906), English rugby player
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Henry "Hy" Myers (1889–1965), American baseball player
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Henry L. Myers (1862–1943), American politician; United States Senator (D-MT)
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Henry Myers (shortstop) (1858–1895), American baseball player
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Isabel Briggs Myers (1897–1980), American author who co-created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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James Myers (disambiguation), several people
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Jerome Myers (1867–1940), American painter
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John Gillespy Myers (1831–1901), owner of John G. Myers Company, a department store in Albany, New York
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John Golding Myers (1897–1942), British writer and entomologist
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John J. Myers, Roman Catholic Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark
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John Myers Myers (1906–1988), American author
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J. W. Myers (c. 1864–c. 1919?), Welsh-American baritone
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Judith A. Myers (born 1939), American politician
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Kathleen Myers (1899–1959), American actress
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Kevin Myers (born 1947), Irish journalist
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Kris Myers, drummer for the band Umphrey's McGee
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Kyle Myers, American
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
actor/presenter
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Leo Myers (1881–1944), British novelist
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Leonard Myers (politician) (1827–1905), American politician; U.S. Representative (R-PA)
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LeRoy Myers (1919–2004), American tap dancer
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LeRoy E. Myers Jr. (born 1951), American politician (R-MD)
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Lon Myers (1858–99), American world-record-setting runner
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Lou Myers (cartoonist) (1915–2005), American cartoonist and short story writer
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Lynn Myers (born 1951), Canadian politician
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Malcolm Myers (1917 – 2002) American painter, printmaker and professor known primarily for his
Intaglio-style engravings.
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Maurice William Myers (1821–1899), American librarian
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Matt Myers (wrestler), American college baseball coach
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Matthew Myers (cricketer) (1847–1919), English cricketer
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Matthew Myers (judge) (born 1970), Australian judge
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Matthew Myers (ice hockey) (born 1984), British ice hockey player
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Meg Myers (born 1986), American musician
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Sir Michael Myers (1873–1950), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
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Michael Myers (Pennsylvania politician)
Michael Joseph "Ozzie" Myers (born May 4, 1943) is an American politician and convicted felon who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Myers be ...
(born 1943), American politician (D-PA)
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Mike Myers (actor)
Michael John Myers, (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His accolades include seven MTV Movie & TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood ...
(born 1963), Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter
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Mike Myers (baseball player) (born 1969), American baseball player
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Mordecai Myers (New York politician), American merchant, politician, and military officer
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Paul Myers (musician) (born 1962), Canadian musician
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Paul Myers (record producer) (born 1967), English record producer
*Paul Myers, founding host of Christian radio program ''
The Haven of Rest'' from 1934 to 1971
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Paul Walter Myers (1932–2015), English record producer and writer
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Philip Myers (musician)
Philip F. Myers (born June 24, 1949) is an American French horn virtuoso and pedagogue. In 2017, he retired from his post as principal horn of the New York Philharmonic and remains active as a soloist worldwide.
Early life and education
Myers was ...
(born 1949), American musician
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Philip van Ness Myers (1846–1937), American historian
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Philippe Myers (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
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PZ Myers (born 1957), American academic, biologist and science blogger
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Quincy Alden Myers (1853–1921), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
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Randy Myers (born 1962), American baseball player
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Richard Myers
Richard Bowman Myers (born 1 March 1942) is a retired United States Air Force General (United States), general who served as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the Unit ...
(born 1942), American military officer;
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...
general
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Rob Myers (born 1986), American football player
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Ronald Myers (1956–2018), American physician, minister, musician and activist
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Russell Myers
Russell Kommer Myers (born October 9, 1938) is an Americans, American cartoonist best known for his newspaper comic strip ''Broom-Hilda''.
Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, Myers was raised in Oklahoma where his father taught at the University of Tuls ...
(born 1938), American cartoonist
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Samuel L Myers Sr. (1919–2021), American economist and president of
Bowie State University
Bowie State University (Bowie State or BSU) is a public historically black university in Prince George's County, Maryland, north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1865, Bowie State is Maryland's oldest his ...
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Samuel L Myers Jr. (born 1949), American economist
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Shirley Myers, Canadian country music artist
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Slate Myers (born 2009 or 2010), American racing driver
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Stanley Myers (1933–1993), British film composer
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Stewart Myers, American academic, educator
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Theodore W. Myers (1844–1918), American banker and
New York City Comptroller
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Thomas Myers (disambiguation), several people
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Tobias Myers (born 1998), American baseball player
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Toby Myers
Jeffrey Glenn Myers (September 26, 1949 – January 16, 2025), known professionally as Toby Myers, was an American musician known as the bassist for Roadmaster (band), Roadmaster and John Cougar Mellencamp.
Life and career
Myers was born and ...
(1949–2025), American musician
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Tyler Myers (born 1990), American-born Canadian ice hockey player
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Vali Myers (1930–2003), Australian artist
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Vernā Myers (born 1960) American diversity consultant, author, speaker, lawyer, and corporate executive.
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Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers (born Walter Milton Myers; August 12, 1937 – July 1, 2014) was an American writer of children's books best known for young adult literature. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, but was raised in Harlem, New York City ...
(1937–2014) African-American author
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Walter Myers Jr. (1914–1967) American judge
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Wil Myers (born 1990), American baseball player
*William James (Jim) Myers, better known as
George "The Animal" Steele, American professional wrestler
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William Myers (lawyer) (born 1955), American lawyer
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William Myers (British politician) (1854–1933), British politician
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Woody Myers (born 1954), American physician and politician
Fictional characters
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''Get Blake'' Myers
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Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger
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Michael Myers (''Halloween'')
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Nina Myers (''24'')
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Ros Myers (''Spooks'')
See also
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Maier Maier is a surname of German origin.
It is a variant spelling of the more usual " Meyer", which is cognate with the English word "mayor", but with a different meaning.
Individuals with the surname include:
* Anneliese Maier (1905–1971), Germ ...
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Mair (surname)
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Mayer (name) Mayer is a common German language, German surname and less frequent as a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Mayer
*Adolf Mayer (1843–1942), a German-Dutch virologist
*Albrecht Mayer (born 1965), German classical oboist
*Al ...
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Mayr
Mayr is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Andrea Mayr (born 1979), Austrian female long-distance runner
* Ernst Mayr (1904–2005), German American evolutionary biologist
* Franz Xaver Mayr (1875–1965), Austrian gastro ...
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Meier (surname)
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Meir (name)
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Meyer (disambiguation)
Meyer may refer to:
People
*Meyer (surname), listing people so named
* Meyer (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name
Companies
* Meyer Burger, a Swiss mechanical engineering company
* Meyer Corporation
* Meyer Sound L ...
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Meyers
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Meyerson
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Meyr (surname)
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Myer (disambiguation)
Myer is a department store that operates Australia-wide.
Myer may refer to:
* Myer (name)
* Myer Centre, Adelaide, a building in Adelaide
* Myer Centre, Brisbane, a shopping centre in Brisbane
* Myer House (disambiguation), several houses in ...
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Myers's Rum
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Von Meyer
Meyer is a German surname, often but not always used with the Nobiliary particle "von" (of). Notable people sharing this surname include:
* Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer (1801–1869), German palaeontologist, see m:de:Hermann von Meyer
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Notes and references
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German-language surnames
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