Myers
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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.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
origin and German origin 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"...
. The English surname is an early medieval patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
meaning "son of Mayer
Mayer
- Surnames :* Adolf Mayer , a German-Dutch virologist* Albrecht Mayer , a German classical oboist* Alfred G. Mayer , an American cnidariologist and entomologist* Arno J...
", an occupational name for a mayor. The English surname may also have evolved from "physician" ("mire", Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
), or "marsh" ("myrr", Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
). 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
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. There are many variant spellings.
People
- Alan Myers (drummer), U.S. drummer with Devo
- Alan Myers (translator)Alan Myers (translator)Alan Myers was a noted translator, most notably of works by Russian authors.-Biography:Myers was born in South Shields, County Durham, in 1933. He attended the University of London between 1957 and 1960 and Moscow University from 1960-61...
(born 1933), English translator - Amanda Myers (born 1984), Green Party Candidate, Canadian
- Amina Claudine MyersAmina Claudine MyersAmina Claudine Myers in Blackwell, Arkansas; is an American jazz pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, and musical arranger.-Biography:...
(born 1942), American pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer - Andy MyersAndy MyersAndrew Myers is a former Chelsea footballer now coach who played most recently for Brentford as a defender....
(born in 1973), American footballer - Andy MyersAndy MyersAndrew Myers is a former Chelsea footballer now coach who played most recently for Brentford as a defender....
(born 1989), Amateur golfer - Baruch MyersBaruch MyersRabbi Baruch Myers is the Rabbi of Bratislava.- Biography :Baruch Myers was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in Maplewood. Myers married Chana Myers in March 1989 and moved to Bratislava, Slovakia in 1993...
(born 1964), Chabad Rabbi, American - Ben MyersBen MyersBen Myers is an English writer.His first novel The Book Of Fuck, a fictionalised account about a hapless music journalist, was published to underground acclaim in 2004 through Wrecking Ball Press. Myers claimed it was written in six days "as a joke"...
(born 1976), UK writer - Brad MyersBrad MyersBrad Allan Myers is a professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Toronto in 1987, under Bill Buxton....
(born 1957) U.S. Computer Scientist - Brian Reynolds MyersBrian Reynolds MyersBrian Reynolds Myers is an American associate professor of international studies at Dongseo University in Busan, South Korea, a contributing editor for the Atlantic, and an opinion columnist for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal...
(born 1963), U.S. professor, critic - Brett MyersBrett MyersBrett Allen Myers is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently playing for the Houston Astros.-High school career:...
(born 1980), U.S. baseball player - Carlton MyersCarlton MyersCarlton Ettore Francesco Myers is a retired Italian basketball player that played in the Italian league and the Euroleague...
(born 1971), Italian basketball player - Charles G. MyersCharles G. MyersCharles G. Myers was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was educated at the St. Lawrence Academy in Potsdam, New York. In 1825, he began to study law in the office of Governeur Ogden at Waddington, NY, was admitted to the bar in 1832, and commenced practice in Ogdensburg, New York.He was...
, New York State Attorney General 1860-1861 - Charles Samuel MyersCharles Samuel MyersCharles Samuel Myers FRS was a significant English psychologist, who coined the term shell shock. He was co-founder of the British Psychological Society and the National Institute of Industrial Psychology....
(1873–1946), English psychologist - Daniel J. MyersDaniel J. MyersDaniel J. Myers is a professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame. He is best known for his research on the urban unrest of the 1960s and the media coverage of those riots, specializing in identifying the patterns of unrest diffusion...
(born 1966), U.S. sociologist, professor, and textbook author - Dee Dee MyersDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myers served as White House Press Secretary for the first two years of the Clinton administration, from January 20, 1993 to December 22, 1994.-Early life and education:...
(born 1961), former White House Press Secretary - Dwight Arrington Myers (1967-2011), late Jamaican American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the BoyzHeavy D & the BoyzDwight Arrington Myers , better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included G-Whiz , "Trouble" T. Roy , and Eddie F...
- Ernest MyersErnest MyersErnest James Myers , was a poet, Classicist and author. He was the second son of the Rev. Frederic Myers, author of Catholic Thoughts, and Susan Harriett Myers...
(1844–1921), English poet, classicist and author - Frank J. MyersFrank J. MyersFrank Joseph Myers is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others...
, country music songwriter (see also Baker & MyersBaker & MyersBaker & Myers was an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers, who first worked as songwriters for other country music artists; one of their most notable compositions is John Michael Montgomery's 1994 crossover hit "I Swear", which won the Grammy Award...
) - Frederic William Henry MyersFrederic William Henry MyersFrederic William Henry Myers was a classical scholar, poet, philosopher, and past president of the Society for Psychical Research.-Early life:...
(1843–1901), English poet and essayist - George S. MyersGeorge S. MyersDr. George Sprague Myers spent most of his career at Stanford University, where he was one of the leading American ichthyologists of the twentieth century. He served as the editor of Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin as well as president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists...
(1905–1985), U.S. ichthyologist - Garry Cleveland MyersGarry Cleveland MyersGarry Cleveland Myers was a significant U.S. psychologist. He was the founder of the children's magazine Highlights for Children. He and his wife Caroline Elizabeth Clark Myers, spent World War I teaching illiterate soldiers to read and write....
(1884–1971), U.S. psychologist - Gene Myers, U.S. professor at University of California, Berkeley
- Gustavus MyersGustavus MyersGustavus Myers was an American journalist and historian who published a series of influential studies on capital formation. His name is associated with the muckraking era of American literature.-Early years:...
(1872–1942), U.S. reporter, feature writer - Harry MyersHarry MyersHarry C. Myers , sometimes credited as Henry Myers, was an American film actor and director. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia...
(1882–1938), American film actor and director - Harry Myers (rugby)Harry Myers (rugby)Harry Myers was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Keighley, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10...
(1875–1906), English rugby player - Henry L. MyersHenry L. MyersHenry Lee Myers was a United States Senator from Montana. Born near Boonville, Missouri, he attended private schools, Cooper Institute, and Boonville Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1884, commencing practice in Boonville...
(1862–1943), US Senator from Montana - Henry Hy MyersHy MyersHenry "Hy" Myers was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over all or part of 14 seasons with the Brooklyn Supurbas/Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. He led the National League in RBIs in 1919 while playing for Brooklyn. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and...
(1889–1965), US baseball player - Henry Myers (shortstop)Henry Myers (shortstop)Henry C. Myers was an American Major League Baseball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who played mainly at shortstop for three seasons from to ....
(1858–1895), US baseball player - Isabel Briggs MyersIsabel Briggs MyersIsabel Briggs Myers was an American psychological theorist. She was co-creator, with her mother, of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ....
(1897–1980), American co-creator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - J. G. MyersJ. G. MyersJohn Golding Myers was employed by the Imperial Bureau of Entomology. Myers developed a special interest in cicadas, which flowered in the publication in 1929 of Insect Singers: A Natural History of the Cicadas.-References:...
, writer and entomologist, refer cicada - James Myers (disambiguation), several people
- Jerome MyersJerome MyersJerome Myers was a U.S. artist and writer. Born in Petersburg, Virginia and raised in Philadelphia, Trenton and Baltimore, he spent his adult life in New York City. Jerome worked briefly as an actor and scene painter, then studied art at Cooper Union and the Art Students League where his main...
(1867–1940), U.S. painter - John J. MyersJohn J. Myers-References:...
, U.S. Roman Catholic Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark - John Myers MyersJohn Myers MyersJohn Myers Myers was an American writer, best known for his literary fantasy novel Silverlock.-Life:Myers was born in Northport, Long Island on January 11, 1906 to John Caldwell Myers and Alice MacCorry Myers and grew up in various places in New York, including New Paltz and NYC. He knew from the...
(1906–1988), U.S. author - Kevin MyersKevin MyersKevin Myers is an Irish journalist and writer. He writes for the Irish Independent and is a former contributor to The Irish Times, where he wrote the "An Irishman's Diary" opinion column several times weekly...
(born 1947), Irish journalist - Kris MyersKris MyersKris Myers, originally from Palatine, Illinois, is an American musician.He is the drummer for the Chicago-based progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee. He joined the band in 2003, replacing original drummer Mike Mirro. He first appeared on disc with Umphrey's McGee on the 2003 live album Local Band...
, drummer for the band Umphrey's McGee - Leo MyersLeo Myers-Life:He was born in Cambridge into a cultured family; his father was the writer Frederic William Henry Myers and his mother the photographer Eveleen Tennant. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge...
(1881–1944), British novelist - Leonard MyersLeonard MyersLeonard Myers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction.-Biography:...
(1827–1905), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania - Leopold Hamilton Myers (1881–1944)
- LeRoy MyersLeRoy MyersLeRoy Myers was an African American tap dancer and manager of the Copasetics. He was born in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and learned to tap dance on the street corners of Philadelphia....
(1919–2004), U.S. tap dancer - LeRoy E. Myers, Jr.LeRoy E. Myers, Jr.LeRoy E. Myers, Jr. is a Maryland politician.-Background:LeRoy Myers was first elected into the Maryland House of Delegates in 2003 to represent District 1C, which covers Allegany & Washington Counties. He defeated long-time delegate and Speaker of the House, Casper R. Taylor...
(born 1951), U.S. politician in Maryland - Lon MyersLon MyersLaurence Eugene "Lon" Myers was an American sprinter and middle distance runner.Myers won 28 national championships. He also set world records at 11 different distances, and held every American record for races 50 yards to one mile. Myers set the world quarter-mile record while running the final...
(1858-99), American world-record-setting runner - Lou MyersLou MyersLou Myers was a cartoonist and short story writer.He was the first person since James Thurber to contribute both cartoons and articles to The New Yorker...
(1915–2005), U.S. cartoonist and short story writer - Lynn MyersLynn MyersLynn A. Myers is a former Canadian politician.Before being elected federally, he was involved in politics in the Waterloo Region from 1978 to 1997. He served in various capacities including mayor of Wilmot Township, Township councillor and regional councillor...
(born 1951), Canadian politician - Sir Michael Myers (1873–1950), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
- Michael Myers (politician)Michael Myers (politician)Michael Joseph "Ozzie" Myers is a politician from the American state of Pennsylvania.He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Myers, a Democrat, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976. Myers had previously been a longshoreman. He was regarded as a "maverick"...
(born 1943), U.S. politician - Mike Myers (actor)Mike Myers (actor)Michael John "Mike" Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer of British parentage...
(born 1963), Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter - Mike Myers (baseball player)Mike Myers (baseball player)Michael Stanley Myers is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.-High school and college:...
(born 1969), U.S. baseball player - Paul Myers (musician) (born 1962), Canadian musician
- PZ MyersPZ MyersPaul Zachary "PZ" Myers is an American biology professor at the University of Minnesota Morris and the author of the Pharyngula science blog. He is currently an associate professor of biology at UMM, works with zebrafish in the field of evolutionary developmental biology , and also cultivates an...
(born 1957), U.S. professor, biologist and science blogger - Randy MyersRandy MyersRandall Kirk Myers is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. During a 14-year baseball career, he pitched from 1985-1998 for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Blue Jays.-Career:Myers first began his major league career with...
(born 1962), U.S. baseball player - Richard MyersRichard MyersRichard Bowman Myers is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force and served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As Chairman, Myers was the United States military's highest ranking uniformed officer....
(born 1942), general of the United States Air Force - Rob MyersRob MyersRob Myers is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
(born 1986), American football player - Russell MyersRussell MyersRussell Myers is an American cartoonist best known for his newspaper comic strip Broom-Hilda.Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, Myers was raised in Oklahoma where his father taught at Tulsa University. Myers was interested in cartooning from an early age...
(born 1938), U.S. cartoonist - Shirley MyersShirley MyersShirley Myers is a Canadian country music artist. She was signed to Stony Plain Records and released her debut album, Let It Rain, in 1997. The first single, the title track, reached the Top 5 of the Canadian Country Singles chart. Myers was nominated for a 1998 Juno Award for Best Country Female...
, Canadian country music artist - Stanley MyersStanley MyersStanley Myers , was a prolific British film composer who scored over sixty films. Born in Birmingham, as a teenager Myers went to King Edward's School in Edgbaston, a suburb of Birmingham...
(1933–1993), British film composer - Tyler MyersTyler MyersTyler Myers is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Sabres in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. At the end of the 2009–10 NHL season, Myers won the...
(born 1990), American-born Canadian ice hockey defenceman - A Wallis MyersA Wallis MyersArthur Wallis Myers CBE was a lawn tennis correspondent of The Daily Telegraph and the lawn tennis editor of The Field Magazine. In 1924 he founded the International Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain with the then Prime Minister, Lord Balfour, as its first President....
(Arthur), CBE (1878-1939), British sportsman (Founder, IC of GB) and journalist - Walter Dean MyersWalter Dean MyersWalter Dean Myers is an African American author of young adult literature. Myers has written over fifty books, including novels and nonfiction works. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award for African American authors five times...
(born August 12, 1937) African American Author - William James (Jim) Myers, better known as George "The Animal" SteeleGeorge SteeleWilliam James Myers , better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele is a former American professional wrestler and actor...
, an American professional wrestler - William Myers (lawyer) (born 1955), U.S. lawyer
- William Myers (UK politician)William Myers (UK politician)William Henry Myers was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1906.Myers was elected Member of Parliament for Winchester in 1892. He held the seat until 1906....
, British politician - Vali MyersVali MyersVali Myers was an Australian artist who specialized in fine pen and ink drawings, born in Canterbury, Sydney....
(born August 2, 1930) Australian artist
Fictional
- Don Myers and Edith Myers are characters in the novel Halloween by Curtis Richards
- Judith Myers, character in the first Halloween film and its remake. This character also appears and is mentioned in novels and comic books.
- Michael Myers (Halloween)Michael Myers (Halloween)Michael Myers is a fictional character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers...
, serial killer character in the Halloween film series that also appears in novels and comic books. - Nina MyersNina MyersNina Myers is a fictional character on the television series, 24, played by Sarah Clarke. Nina was second-in-command of the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit during the first season of the show.-Characterization:...
, character from the TV series 2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration... - Ros MyersRos MyersRosalind "Ros" Sarah Myers was a fictional character from the BBC espionage television series Spooks, which follows the exploits of Section D, a counter-terrorism division in MI5. She is portrayed by British actress Hermione Norris. The character was a former MI6 officer who works with MI5 in the...
, character from the TV series SpooksSpooksSpooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
Places
- Myers, MontanaMyers, MontanaMyers is an unincorporated community in central Treasure County, Montana, United States, along the Yellowstone River. It lies along local roads west of the town of Hysham, the county seat of Treasure County. Its elevation is 2,680 feet . Myers' post office opened on and closed ....
, an unincorporated communityUnincorporated areaIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Myersville, MarylandMyersville, MarylandMyersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census.-History:The Peter of P. Grossnickel Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.-Geography:...
- Myers Point, Nova ScotiaMyers Point, Nova ScotiaMyers Point is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
- Fort Myers, FloridaFort Myers, FloridaFort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
See also
- Meyers
- 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...
, MeyrMeyrMeyr is a surname, and may refer to:* Melchior Meyr, German poet, novelist and philosopher* Wilhelm Meyr, Jesuit missionary, died at sea in 1699 or 1700 during a voyage with Johann Ernst Hanxleden to the Middle East and Asia- See also :...
, 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, 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:...
, 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...
, MayrMayrMayr in a German surname which may refer to:* Ernst Walter Mayr , German American evolutionary biologist* Gustav Mayr , Austrian entomologist * Simon Marius , German astronomer...
, 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... - Myers's RumMyers's RumMyers's Rum is a brand of Jamaican dark rum produced by Diageo PLC.Named after brand founder Fred L Myers, the molasses-derived blend of up to nine rums has been produced since 1879...