Meyer

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈmaɪ.ə(ɹ)//

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

proper noun

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A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.
2
A surname.
In late 2023, police chief Dan Meyer sent a letter to President Joe Biden and others pleading for assistance in response to a “rapid increase” in immigrants arriving to the city.
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A surname. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Middle High German meier (“bailiff”).
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A surname. An Ashkenazi surname from Yiddish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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A surname. An English surname originating as an occupation, an alternative form of Mayer.
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A surname. A surname from Danish.
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A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in Iowa.
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A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois.
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A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Illinois.

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.

Forms

plural: Meyers

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

Meyers · A surname.mi · A syllable used in sol-fa (solfège) to represent the third…mia · An ancient bluffing game played with dice.

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