Myers

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Myers
Family name
Meaning "son of Mayer"
Related names Meyers, Myars, Myres, Miers, Miares, Myeres

Myers is an English origin and German origin surname. The English surname is an early medieval patronymic meaning "son of Mayer", an occupational name for a mayor. The English surname may also have evolved from "physician" ("mire", Old French), or "marsh" ("myrr", Old Norse). The first English public record of the surname was in 1212. The German surname means "steward"/"bailiff," referring to the town magistrate. Myers is uncommon as a given name. There are many variant spellings.[1][2]

People

Fiction

  • Michael Myers and Judith Myers are characters in the Halloween film series
  • Nina Myers is a character in the television series 24
  • Ros Myers is a character in the television series Spooks

See also

References

  1. "Surnames: Myers". surnamedb.com. Retrieved FEbruary 11, 2008. 
  2. "Myers – name meaning & origin". genealogy.about.com. Retrieved February 11, 2008. 

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