Meyers
This article is about the surname Meyers. For other uses, see Meyers (disambiguation).
| Meyers | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | mayor, physician, marsh |
| Related names | Myers, Myars, Miares, Myeres |
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 English name maire, meaning Mayor, or an officer in charge of legal matters.[1] The English surname may also mean "physician" (from "mire", Old French, or "marsh" (from "myrr", Old Norse}.[2]
In the form "Meyer" the surname can be of Jewish and German origin, deriving from the German word "meiger", meaning Mayor, the name likely traces its origins to a wealthy landholder. Among German Jews, "Meyer" converged with the etymologically unconnected name "Meir", which is derived from Hebrew.
Notable people
- Albert I. Meyers (1932–2007), American organic chemist, professor at Colorado State University
- Ann Meyers (born 1955), former American basketball player and current sportscaster
- Ari Meyers (born 1969), American actress, best known from the television series Kate & Allie
- August Meyers (1864-1951), American politician
- Beth Meyers, American politician
- 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
- Chief Meyers (1880–1971), Major League Baseball catcher from 1909 to 1917
- Dave Meyers, American music video director
- Gerald C. Meyers, American industrialist, former Chairman of American Motors Corporation
- Glenford J. Myers, computer scientist, an author of a number of books.
- Harold Meyers, FDNY Manhattan Borough Commander and one of the Ground Zero Incident Commanders
- Jerry Meyers (born 1965), American college baseball coach
- Jill Meyers, American bridge player
- Joel Meyers, American sportscaster, current play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 1977), Irish actor
- Josh Meyers (ice hockey) (born 1985), American professional ice hockey player
- Josh Meyers (actor) (born 1976), American actor and comedian, cast member of the American sketch comedy show MADtv
- Krystal Meyers (born 1988), American Christian rock musician
- Marilyn Meyers, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Burma from September 1994 - October 1996
- Michael Myers (disambiguation), several people
- Nancy Meyers (born 1949), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Scott Meyers, American author of several books on object oriented programming
- Seth Meyers (born 1973), American actor and comedian, cast member of Saturday Night Live
- Sidney Meyers (1906–1969), American film director and editor
- William M. Colmer (middle name, Meyers) (1890–1980), Mississippi politician
- John Meyers, better known as Johnny Weaver, professional wrestler and wrestling commentator
- 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
- William "Billy" Meyers, "policy dealer" (numbers racketeer) investigated by the Lexow Committee in New York, 1894–1895
See also
- Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, a major German encyclopedia that existed from 1839 until 1984
- Related surnames: Myers, Meijers, Meyer, De Meyer, Von Meyer, Meier, Meijer, Myer, Meyr, Mayer, Mayr, Maier, Meir, Mair, Meyerson, Myerson
References
- ↑ Meyers family crest
- ↑ "Myers - name meaning & origin". genealogy.about.com. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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