Meyers
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | England, 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
[edit]- Abby Meyers (born 1999), American basketball player
- Adam Meyers (1812–1875), lawyer and political figure in Canada West
- Al Meyers (1908–1976), American pioneer aviator
- Albert Meyers (1932–2007), American organic chemist, professor at Colorado State University
- Albertus L. Meyers (1890–1979), American music conductor and cornet player
- Ann Meyers (born 1955), former American basketball player and current sportscaster
- Anne Akiko Meyers (born 1970), American concert violinist
- Ari Meyers (born 1969), American actress, best known from the television series Kate & Allie
- August Meyers (1864–1951), American politician
- Augustus Meyers (1841–1919), American Civil War soldier and author of Ten Years in the Ranks, U.S. Army
- Ben Meyers (born 1998), American ice hockey player
- Benjamin Franklin Meyers (1833–1918), American politician
- Beth Meyers (born 1959), American politician
- Bethany C. Meyers, American fitness instructor
- Brad Meyers (born 1980), Australian National Rugby League player
- Bruce F. Meyers, American car designer and entrepreneur, best known for the Meyers Manx dune buggy
- Carol Meyers (born 1942), American feminist biblical scholar
- Carole Meyers (died 2007), rabbi
- Carolyn Meyers, former president of Jackson State University
- Chad Meyers (born 1975), former infielder and outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Charlie Meyers, American politician and army man
- Chief Meyers (1880–1971), Major League Baseball catcher from 1909 to 1917
- Dave Meyers (basketball) (1953–2015), American basketball player
- Dave Meyers (director) (born 1980), American music video director
- Diana Tietjens Meyers, philosopher
- Dohnte Meyers (born 2000), American football player
- Elvet Meyers (born 1960), sailor
- Errol Solomon Meyers (1890–1956), Brisbane doctor
- Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (born 1953), French heiress and author
- Franklin Meyers (born 1967), Dutch politician
- Franz Meyers (1908–2002), German politician
- Freddie Meyers (1932–2015), former Canadian football player
- G. Bruce Meyers (born 1948), American politician
- George Meyers (1865–1943), Major League Baseball third baseman
- Gerald C. Meyers (born 1928), American industrialist, former Chairman of American Motors Corporation
- Hazel Meyers, American singer
- J. E. Meyers (1862–1944), American insurance salesman, philanthropist, and politician
- Jack Meyers, American music promoter
- Jake Meyers (born 1996), American baseball player
- Jakobi Meyers (born 1996), American football player
- Jan Meyers (1928–2019), American politician
- Jeffrey Meyers (born 1939), American biographer, literary, art and film critic
- Jerry Meyers (born 1965), American college baseball coach
- Jill Meyers (born 1950), American bridge player
- Joel Meyers, American sportscaster, current play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers
- John Meyers (disambiguation), several
- Johnny Weaver, American professional wrestler and wrestling commentator[citation needed]
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 1977), Irish actor
- Josh Meyers (disambiguation), multiple people
- Julie Meyers (born 2000), Belgian artistic gymnast
- Klinks Meyers (1890–1933), professional American football player
- Krystal Meyers (born 1988), American Christian rock musician
- Lanny Meyers (born 1956), American composer, orchestrator, principal arranger, and musical director
- Leroy F. Meyers (1927–1995), mathematician
- Linda Meyers (born 1937), retired American alpine skier
- Linn Meyers (born 1968), American, Washington, D.C.–based artist
- Lou Meyers (1859–1920), 19th-century baseball catcher and outfielder
- Louis Meyers (1950s–2016), American festival organizer
- Marc A. Meyers (born 1946), American materials scientist, engineer, and professor
- Marc Meyers, American feature film director and screenwriter
- Marilyn Meyers (born 1942), American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Burma from September 1994 – October 1996
- Mary Meyers (born 1946), American speed skater
- Maury Meyers (1932–2014)
- Mike Meyers (pitcher) (born 1977), former professional baseball pitcher
- Mike Meyers (outfielder) (born 1993), minor league baseball outfielder
- Nancy Meyers (born 1949), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Nina Palmquist Meyers, wife of Earl Warren
- Richard Meyers (born 1949), better known as Richard Hell, American punk-rock singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist
- Roger Meyers, Sr., fictional founder of Itchy and Scratchy Studios
- Scott Meyers (born 1959), American author of several books on object-oriented programming
- Seth Meyers (born 1973), American actor and comedian, host of late-night talk show, Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Sidney Meyers (1906–1969), American film director and editor
- Sydney Herbert Meyers, of Eedle and Meyers
- William "Billy" Meyers, "policy dealer" (numbers racketeer) investigated by the Lexow Committee
- William M. Colmer (middle name, Meyers, 1890–1980), Mississippi politician
See also
[edit]
Look up Meyers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, a major German encyclopedia that existed from 1839 until 1984
- Miss Meyers (1949–1963), an American racehorse
- Lori Meyers, a Spanish indie rock pop group
- Løgismose Meyers, a food company based in Copenhagen, Denmark
- David Meyers (disambiguation)
- Eric Meyers (disambiguation)
- Josh Meyers (disambiguation)
- Meyer's Department Store
- Meyers House (disambiguation)
- Related surnames: Myers, Meijers, Meyer, De Meyer, Von Meyer, Meier, Meijer, Myer, Meyr, Mayer, Mayr, Maier, Meir, Mair, Meyerson, Myerson
References
[edit]- ^ "Maire - Wiktionary". 19 February 2024.
- ^ Meyers family crest
- ^ "Myers – name meaning & origin". genealogy.about.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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