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Meyer.

A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmaɪə(ɹ)//ˈmaɪ.ə(ɹ)/

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.

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  2. A surname.

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  3. A surname. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Middle High German meier (“bailiff”).

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  4. A surname. An Ashkenazi surname from Yiddish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

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  5. A surname. An English surname originating as an occupation, an alternative form of Mayer.

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  6. A surname. A surname from Danish.

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  7. A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in Iowa.

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  8. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois.

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  9. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Illinois.

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Where this word comes from

* As a German and Alemannic German surname, from the noun Meier (“leaseholder of a manor”). Compare Maier, Mayer, Meier, Myer. * As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish מאיר (mir). Compare Majer, Major, Mayor, Meir. * As a Dutch/West Flemish surname, variant of Meijer.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.