Meijer (surname)
Encyclopedia
Meijer is a Dutch
surname
. It refers to a profession
similar to a bailiff
or steward
. It originates from the Latin
word maior
.
As of 2007, there are 39,801 people with the surname Meijer in the Netherlands
.
People named Meijer:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. It refers to a profession
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
similar to a bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
or steward
Steward (office)
A steward is an official who is appointed by the legal ruling monarch to represent him or her in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his or her name; in the latter case, it roughly corresponds with the position of governor or deputy...
. It originates from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word maior
Maior
maior in Latin means greater, as in magnus-maior-maximus. The opposite is minor, smaller.Many professions derive from it, like maior domus, major, mayor, and thus many surnames, especially German surnames like Maier, Meier, Meyer, Meir, Mayer, Meyr, and the Dutch surname Meijer.Many placenames...
.
As of 2007, there are 39,801 people with the surname Meijer in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
People named Meijer:
- Annita Meijer (1954), professionally known as Anita MeyerAnita MeyerAnita Meyer , born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is "Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981.- Albums :...
, Dutch singer - Arnold MeijerArnold MeijerArnoldus Jozephus Meijer was a Dutch fascist politician.Brought up a devout Roman Catholic and educated in a number of seminaries he soon became influenced by Wouter Lutkie, a Catholic priest and fascist...
(1905–1965), Dutch politician - Cornelis Simon MeijerCornelis Simon MeijerCornelis Simon Meijer was a Dutch mathematician at the university of Groningen who introduced the Meijer G-function, a very general function that includes most of the elementary and higher mathematical functions as special cases; he also introduced generalizations of the Laplace transform which...
, Dutch mathematician - Eduard MeijerEduard MeijerEduard Meijer was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
(1878–1929), Dutch swimmer and water polo player - Elien MeijerElien MeijerElsiena Janneke Meijer is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Meijer and Anneke Venema finished 8th in the women's coxless...
(1970), Dutch rower - Erik Meijer (politician) (1944), Dutch politician
- Erik Meijer (computer scientist)Erik Meijer (computer scientist)Erik Meijer is a Dutch computer scientist who is currently a software architect for Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. At Microsoft he heads the Cloud Programmability Team....
, Dutch computer scientist - Erik Meijer (footballer)Erik Meijer (footballer)Erik Meijer is a retired Dutch footballer. Standing at 189 cm, he was known as a header specialist...
(1969), Dutch soccer player - Frans Nicholaas Meijer (1875–1918), anglicised as Frank Nicholas MeyerFrank Nicholas MeyerFrank Nicholas Meyer was an United States Department of Agriculture explorer who traveled to Asia to collect new plant species. He introduced 2,500 plants into the United States. The Meyer lemon was named in his honor.- Biography :...
, Dutch-American botanist - Fred Meijer (actor), Dutch voice actor
- Fred Meijer (businessman)Fred Meijer (businessman)Frederik Gerhard Hendrik Meijer was the Chairman of the Meijer hypermarket chain in Michigan, United States.-Biography:...
(born 1919), American businessman - Geert MeijerGeert MeijerGeert Meijer is a Dutch football manager and former professional player who currently coaches amateur team VV Strijen.-Playing career:...
(1951), Dutch soccer player - Gerard MeijerGerard MeijerGerard Meijer is a masseur and physiotherapist, currently employed to football team Feyenoord. As of July 2007 he is already contracted 48 years at Feyenoord, which makes him the longest serving employee in Dutch football history....
(1935), Dutch masseur and physiotherapist - Hennie MeijerHennie MeijerHennie Meijer is a retired Dutch football player.Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is known for scoring the first ever J. League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Marinos on 15 May 1993.-Club statistics:...
(1962), Surinamese-Dutch soccer player - Ischa MeijerIscha MeijerIsraël Chaim Meijer was a Dutch Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. He survived the Nazi concentration camp Bergen Belsen along with his parents.-Youth:...
(1943–1995), Dutch journalist and author - Jaap MeijerJaap MeijerJacob Meijer was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the silver medal in the Men's 1.000m Sprint .-References:...
(1905–1943), Dutch cyclist - Johnny MeijerJohnny MeijerJohnny Meijer was an accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing. For a time he was known as a jazz accordionist and his 75th birthday was celebrated at the North Sea Jazz Festival. He was also the subject of a film. He is the grandfather of pop singer Eva Simons.-External links:*...
(1912–1992), Dutch accordionist - Jonas Daniel MeijerJonas Daniel MeijerJonas Daniel Meijer was the first Jewish lawyer in the Netherlands. He has had a significant impact on Dutch law, and is also known for his battle for emancipation of the Dutch Jews....
(1780–1834), Dutch lawyer - Karel MeijerKarel MeijerKarel Meijer was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
(1884–1967), Dutch water polo player - Lavinia MeijerLavinia MeijerLavinia Meijer is a Dutch harpist.-Education:When she was 11 years old, Lavinia was accepted by Erika Waardenburg to study at the Young Talent Department of the Utrecht Conservatory...
(1983), Dutch harpist - Patrick MeijerPatrick MeijerPatrick Meijer is a Dutch stand-up comedian from Twente, who won the Culture Comedy Award in 2005.-External links:*...
(1973), Dutch stand-up comedian - Paul MeijerPaul MeijerPaul Ronald Johan Meijer is a Dutch racing driver. He is a former Benelux Formula Renault champion.-Career:As many formula drivers, Paul started his career in karting at the age of 10....
(1985), Dutch racing driver - Rogier MeijerRogier MeijerRogier Meijer is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for Eredivisie side De Graafschap.- Statistics :Last update: August 1, 2010-External links:* at Voetbal International...
(1981), Dutch footballer - Sal MeijerSal MeijerSalomon "Sal" Meijer was a Dutch painter, primarily known for his paintings of cats and Amsterdam city views....
(1877–1965), Dutch painter - Theo MeijerTheo MeijerTheodorus Johannes Meijer is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics...
(1965), Dutch judoka - Willem MeijerWillem MeijerWillem 'Wim' Meijer was a Dutch botanist and plant collector.-Background and education:Meijer was born in 1923 in The Hague, Netherlands. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam in 1951...
(1923–2003), Dutch botanist