Meyers is a surname of
English origin; many branches of the Meyers family trace their origins to
Anglo-Saxon
The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...
England. The name is derived from the
Old French
Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th [2-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...
name ''Maire'', meaning an officer in charge of legal matters. The English surname may also mean "physician" (from ''mire'',
Old French
Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th [2-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...
), or "marsh" (from , Old Norse). The name may also be an Anglicization of the Irish surname ó Meidhir or one of the Scottish surname MacMoyers
Notable people
*Abby Meyers (born 1999), American basketball player
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Adam Meyers (1812–1875), lawyer and political figure in Canada West
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Al Meyers (1908–1976), American pioneer aviator
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Albert Meyers (1932–2007), American organic chemist
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Albertus L. Meyers (1890–1979), American music conductor and cornet player
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Ann Meyers (born 1955), American basketball player and sportscaster
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Anne Akiko Meyers (born 1970), American concert violinist
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Ari Meyers (born 1969), American actress, ''Kate & Allie''
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August Meyers (1864–1951), American politician
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Augustus Meyers (1841–1919), American Civil War soldier and author
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Ben Meyers (born 1998), American ice hockey player
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Benjamin Franklin Meyers (1833–1918), American politician
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Beth Meyers (born 1959), American politician
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Bethany C. Meyers, American fitness instructor
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Brad Meyers (born 1980), Australian rugby player
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Bruce F. Meyers, American car designer and entrepreneur, Meyers Manx dune buggy
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Carol Meyers
Carol Lyons Meyers (born 1942) is an American feminist biblical scholar. She is the Mary Grace Wilson Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Duke University. Meyers' field of research is focused on biblical studies, archaeology in the Middle Ea ...
(born 1942), American feminist biblical scholar
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Carole Meyers (died 2007), rabbi
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Carolyn Meyers, president of Jackson State University
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Chad Meyers (born 1975), baseball player
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Charlie Meyers, American politician and soldier
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Chief Meyers
John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (July 29, 1880July 25, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants, Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917. He played on the ...
(1880–1971), baseball player
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Dave Meyers (basketball) (1953–2015), American basketball player
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Dave Meyers (director)
David Charles Meyers (born October 19, 1972) is an American music video, commercial and film director.
Early life
Born and raised in Berkeley, California, Dave Meyers developed his love for film while working for a local Landmark cinema at age ...
(born 1980), American music video director
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Diana Tietjens Meyers, philosopher
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Dohnte Meyers (born 2000), American football player
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Elvet Meyers (born 1960), sailor
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Errol Solomon Meyers (1890–1956), Brisbane doctor
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Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (born 1953), French heiress and author
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Franklin Meyers (born 1967), Dutch politician
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Franz Meyers (1908–2002), German politician
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Freddie Meyers (1932–2015), former Canadian football player
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G. Bruce Meyers (born 1948), American politician
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George Meyers (1865–1943), baseball player
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Gerald C. Meyers (born 1928), American industrialist
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Hazel Meyers, American singer
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J. E. Meyers (1862–1944), American insurance salesman, philanthropist, and politician
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Jack Meyers, American music promoter
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Jake Meyers (born 1996), American baseball player
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Jakobi Meyers (born 1996), American football player
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Jan Meyers (1928–2019), American politician
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Jeffrey Meyers (born 1939), American biographer, literary, art and film critic
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Jerry Meyers (born 1965), American college baseball coach
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Jill Meyers (born 1950), American bridge player
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Joel Meyers, American sportscaster
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John Meyers (disambiguation), several people
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Johnny Weaver, American wrestler and wrestling commentator
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 1977), Irish actor
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Josh Meyers (disambiguation), multiple people
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Julie Meyers (born 2000), Belgian artistic gymnast
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Klinks Meyers (1890–1933), American football player
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Krystal Meyers (born 1988), American Christian rock musician
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Lanny Meyers (born 1956), American composer, orchestrator, principal arranger, and musical director
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Leroy F. Meyers (1927–1995), mathematician
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Linda Meyers (born 1937), American alpine skier
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Linn Meyers (born 1968), American artist
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Lou Meyers (1859–1920), baseball player
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Louis Meyers (1950s–2016), American festival organizer
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Marc A. Meyers (born 1946), American materials scientist and engineer
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Marc Meyers, American feature film director and screenwriter
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Marilyn Meyers (born 1942), American diplomat
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Mary Meyers (born 1946), American speed skater
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Maury Meyers (1932–2014)
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Mike Meyers (pitcher) (born 1977), baseball player
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Mike Meyers (outfielder) (born 1993), baseball player
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Nancy Meyers (born 1949), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
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Nina Palmquist Meyers, wife of Earl Warren
*Richard Meyers (born 1949), better known as
Richard Hell
Richard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949), better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer.
Hell was in several important early punk rock bands, including Neon Boys, Television (band), ...
, American punk-rock singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist
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Roger Meyers, Sr., fictional founder of Itchy and Scratchy Studios
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Scott Meyers (born 1959), American computer programmer
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Seth Meyers (born 1973), American actor and comedian, host of ''Late Night with Seth Meyers''
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Sidney Meyers (1906–1969), American film director and editor
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Sydney Herbert Meyers, of
Eedle and Meyers
* William "Billy" Meyers, "policy dealer" (numbers racketeer) investigated by the
Lexow Committee
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William M. Colmer (middle name, Meyers, 1890–1980), American politician from Mississippi
See also
* ''
''Meyers Konversations-Lexikon'''', a major German encyclopedia that existed from 1839 until 1984
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Miss Meyers (1949–1963), an American racehorse
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Lori Meyers, a Spanish indie rock pop group
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Løgismose Meyers, a food company based in Copenhagen, Denmark
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David Meyers (disambiguation)
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Eric Meyers (disambiguation)
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Josh Meyers (disambiguation)
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Meyer's Department Store
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Meyers House (disambiguation)
* Related surnames:
Myers,
Meijers,
Meyer,
De Meyer,
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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Meier,
Meijer,
Myer,
Meyr,
Mayer,
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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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 ...
,
Meir,
Mair,
Meyerson,
Myerson
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Surnames of Belgian origin
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Yiddish-language surnames
Surnames of English origin