Meyer

English

Etymology

• 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪ.ə(ɹ)/
• Homophones: Mayer, mire

Proper noun

Meyer (countable and uncountable, plural Meyers)

1. (countable) A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.
2. (countable) A surname.
   1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Middle High German meier (“bailiff”).
   2. An Ashkenazi surname from Yiddish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
   3. An English surname originating as an occupation, an alternative form of Mayer.
   4. A surname from Danish.
3. A locale in the United States.
   1. A census-designated place in Iowa.
   2. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Illinois.

Derived terms

• Say-Meyer syndrome
• Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Meyer is the 183^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 150,895 individuals. Meyer is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Emery, emery

Danish

Proper noun

Meyer

1. a surname

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Meijer (more common)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯.ər/
• Hyphenation: Mey‧er
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ər

Proper noun

Meyer

1. a surname

German

Distribution of Meyers in Germany

Distribution of Meyers in Austria

Alternative forms

• Maier, Mair, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meijer, Meyr

Etymology

From Meier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/

Proper noun

Meyer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Meyers or (with an article) Meyer, feminine genitive Meyer, plural Meyers or Meyer)

1. a common German surname originating as an occupation

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Meyer.

Proper noun

Meyer

1. a surname from German
2. a name of a district of Rio de Janeiro