Meyr
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Meyr is a surname, and may refer to:
- Melchior MeyrMelchior MeyrMelchior Meyr was a German poet, novelist and philosopher.He read law and philosophy at Heidelberg and Munich. His greatest success was the Erzählungen aus dem Ries , remarkable as an accurate and sympathetic picture of rural life and character...
, German poet, novelist and philosopher - Wilhelm Meyr, Jesuit missionary, died at sea in 1699 or 1700 during a voyage with Johann Ernst HanxledenJohann Ernst HanxledenJohann Ernst Hanxleden , known as Arnos Paathiri was a German Jesuit priest, missionary in India and a Malayalam/Sanskrit poet, grammarian, lexicographer, and philologist.-Journey to India:After doing philosophical studies in his...
to the Middle East and Asia
See also
- Meyr's Neffe (Meyr's nephew), an art glass factory in Europe; see m:de:Meyr's Neffe for the German article
- MyerMyer (disambiguation)Myer is a department store that operates Australia-wideMyer may refer to:* Myer Centre, Adelaide, a building in Adelaide* Myer Centre, Brisbane, a Shopping centre in Brisbane* Fort Myer, a U.S...
, MeirMeirMeir is a Jewish given name and surname.Meir can also refer to:In places:* Meir Park, Tel Aviv, a public park* Meir, Egypt* Meir, Staffordshire, England* Meire Grove, Minnesota, USAPeople:...
, MayrMayrMayr in a German surname which may refer to:* Ernst Walter Mayr , German American evolutionary biologist* Gustav Mayr , Austrian entomologist * Simon Marius , German astronomer...
, MeyerMeyer- Companies :* Meyer Corporation* Fred Meyer, Inc., American hypermarket chain; currently a subsidiary of Kroger* Meyer Sound Laboratories- Places :* Meyer Township, Michigan* Meyer, Illinois, unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois, USA...
, Von MeyerVon MeyerVon Meyer may refer to:* von Meyer, Christian Erich Hermann , German palaeontologist, see m:de:Hermann von Meyer* von Meyer, Gustav Ritter , Bavarian politician, see m:de:Gustav Ritter von Meyer...
, MeierMeier- People :* Meier, Carl A., a Swiss psychiatrist, Jungian Psychologist* Meier, Barbara, German model, most known for winning the third cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel* Meier, Bernd, German football goalkeeper* Meier, Billy, UFO contactee...
, MaierMaierMaier is a surname, and may refer to:* Bernhard Maier* Jacob Maier, American radio announcer and the host of Jake in the Morning on KSKK 94.7 FM.* Jeanette Maier, associate to David Vitter.* Jeffrey Maier* Johann Maier von Eck* Henry W...
, MayerMayer- Surnames :* Adolf Mayer , a German-Dutch virologist* Albrecht Mayer , a German classical oboist* Alfred G. Mayer , an American cnidariologist and entomologist* Arno J...
, MairMairMair may refer to:* in the German language and Yiddish language, deriving from Latin maior*Mair is also a Welsh given name meaning Mary.People with the surname Mair in German context:*Paulus Hector Mair , an Augsburg civil servant... - MyersMyersMyers 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" , or "marsh" . The first English public record of the surname was in 1212...
, Meyers - MyersonMyersonMyerson can refer to:* Adam Myerson, professional bicycle racer* Bess Myerson, former Miss America and TV personality* Dean Myerson, American Green Party politician* Jonathan Myerson, dramatist, writing principally for television and radio...
, MeyersonMeyerson- People :* Charlie Meyerson, American journalist* Émile Meyerson, Polish-born French chemist and philosopher of science* Golda Meyerson, American-born Israeli politician, born Golda Mabovitch, married Morris Meyerson, Hebraicized their last name to Meir... - German family name etymologyGerman family name etymologyGerman family names were introduced during the late Middle Ages in the German language area. Usually, such family names are derived from nicknames. In etymology, they are generally classified into four groups, based on the origin of a nickname: given names, job designations, bodily attributes, and...
- List of Jewish surnames