Myers

Myers is an English origin and German origin surname. The English surname traces its origins to Anglo-Saxon England, from the Old English word maire (originally maior) meaning Mayor.^[1] The German origin of the surname MYERS has the meaning "steward or bailiff," as in the magistrate of a city or town. The English origin of the surname has two possible sources: 1) from the Old French mire meaning "physician" and 2) Old Norse myrr meaning "marsh".^[2]

People

• Alan Myers (drummer), American drummer (Devo)
• Alan Myers (translator) (1933-2010), English translator
• Allan Myers (born 1947), Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist
• Amina Claudine Myers (born 1942), American pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer
• Dr Andrew Myers (born 1957), English archaeologist
• Andy Myers (born in 1973), American footballer
• Andy Myers (born 1989), English professional golfer
• Sir Arthur Myers (1868-1926), New Zealand politician
• Arthur Wallis Myers, CBE (1878-1939), British journalist and sportsman
• Barry Myers (director), American baseball coach
• Baruch Myers (born 1964), American rabbi
• Ben Myers (born 1976), UK writer
• Bob Myers, basketball executive; former college basketball player
• Brad Myers (born 1957), American computer scientist
• Brian Reynolds Myers (born 1963), American academic, critic
• Brett Myers (born 1980), American baseball player
• Calev Myers, American-Israeli lawyer
• Carlton Myers (born 1971), UK-born Italian basketball player
• Charles Andrew Myers (1913-2000), American labor economist
• Charles G. Myers, New York State Attorney General (1860-61)
• Charles Samuel Myers (1873–1946), English psychologist
• Daniel J. Myers (born 1966), American sociologist, professor, and textbook author
• Dee Dee Myers (born 1961), American pundit; former White House Press Secretary
• Dwight Arrington Myers (1967-2011), Jamaican-American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz
• Ernest Myers (1844–1921), English poet, classicist, and author
• Frank J. Myers, country music songwriter (see also Baker & Myers)
• Frederic Myers (1811 - 1851), Church of England clergyman and author
• Frederic W. H. Myers (1843–1901), English poet, classicist, philologist, and a founder of the Society for Psychical Research
• Garry Cleveland Myers (1884–1971), American psychologist
• Gene Myers, U.S. professor at University of California, Berkeley
• George S. Myers (1905–1985), American ichthyologist
• Gustavus Myers (1872–1942), American reporter, feature writer
• Harry Myers (1882–1938), American film actor and director
• Harry Myers (rugby) (1875–1906), English rugby player
• Henry "Hy" Myers (1889–1965), American baseball player
• Henry L. Myers (1862–1943), American politician; United States Senator (D-MT)
• Henry Myers (shortstop) (1858–1895), American baseball player
• Isabel Briggs Myers (1897–1980), American author who co-created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• J. G. Myers, writer and entomologist
• James Myers (disambiguation), several people
• Jerome Myers (1867–1940), American painter
• John J. Myers, Roman Catholic Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark
• John Myers Myers (1906–1988), American author
• John N. Myers (born 1970), American Architect
• Kevin Myers (born 1947), Irish journalist
• Kris Myers, drummer for the band Umphrey's McGee
• Leo Myers (1881–1944), British novelist
• Leonard Myers (1827–1905), American politician; U.S. Representative (R-PA)
• Leopold Hamilton Myers (1881–1944)
• LeRoy Myers (1919–2004), American tap dancer
• LeRoy E. Myers, Jr. (born 1951), American politician (R-MD)
• Lon Myers (1858–99), American world-record-setting runner
• Lou Myers (1915–2005), American cartoonist and short story writer
• Lynn Myers (born 1951), Canadian politician
• Matt Myers, American college baseball coach
• Marcus Myers (born 1979), US Coast Guardsman
• Meg Myers, singer-songwriter
• Sir Michael Myers (1873–1950), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
• Michael Myers (politician) (born 1943), American politician (D-PA)
• Mike Myers (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter
• Mike Myers (baseball player) (born 1969), American baseball player
• Paul Myers (musician) (born 1962), Canadian musician
• PZ Myers (born 1957), American academic, biologist and science blogger
• Randy Myers (born 1962), American baseball player
• Richard Myers (born 1942), American military officer; United States Air Force general
• Rob Myers (born 1986), American football player
• Ronald Myers (born 1956), American physician, minister, musician and activist
• Russell Myers (born 1938), American cartoonist
• Shirley Myers, Canadian country music artist
• Stanley Myers (1933–1993), British film composer
• Stewart Myers, American academic, educator
• Tim J. Myers, Writer, Storyteller, Songwriter, University Lecturer
• Todd Myers (born 1987), New Zealander
• Tyler Myers (born 1990), American-born Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• Walter Dean Myers (born August 12, 1937) African-American author
• William James (Jim) Myers, better known as George "The Animal" Steele, American professional wrestler
• William Myers (lawyer) (born 1955), American lawyer
• William Myers (UK politician), British politician
• Vali Myers (1930-2003), Australian artist

Fiction

• Michael, Laurie 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
• Pablo Myers is the owner of Myer's Super Food in the television series Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

See also

• Meyers
• Myer, Meyr, Meyer, Meyerson, Meier, Meir, Maier, Mayer, Mair, Mayr, Von Meyer
• Myers's Rum

References