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Origin of meyer Total Records: 8  Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: Meyerink from Dutch origin. Meijer meaning miller, ink being centre of a village. Surnames: Meiering, Meierink, Meijering, Meijerink, Meyerink Submitted by: ans Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: Looking for three brothers of Henry Bernard MEYERING. Henry was born circa. 1857 in Germany. Married Mary Breckman or Brockman, had children and resided in St. Louis, Mo. Henry died in 1910. Surnames: Meyering Submitted by: Helen Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: William Henry Bokemeyer came to America from Hanover, Germany. Born 1836 in Hanover, Germany. Would like to contact anyone in Germany that might have William Henry Bokemeyer among their records, family, etc. Thanks, Elizabeth Bokemeyer rkbeb@bluebonnet.net U.S.A. Surnames: Bokemeyer Submitted by: Elizabeth Bokemeyer Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: Searching all EVERSMEYER families in the US and Germany. Surnames: Eversmeyer Submitted by: Leanna Eversmeyer Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: John,August,Augusta,Jane, Margaret,Annie, children of William and Annie Meyer born in U.K. 1865 to 1878 Surnames: Meyer Submitted by: Irene Shaw Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: From the Middle High German word "meiger," meaning "higher or superior," often used for stewards of landholders or great farmers or leaseholders - today a Meier is a dairy farmer. Meier and Meyer are used more often in Northern Germany, while Maier and Mayer are found more frequently in Southern Germany. Surname Origin: German Alternate Surname Spellings: MEIER, MAYER, MAIER, MIER, MEIR (from about.com) Surnames: Meyer Submitted by: Marc Meyer Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: Holland Surnames: Nymeyer Submitted by: Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer Origin: Reuter Surnames: Reuter, Esch, Noe, Meyers Submitted by: Helen 11/9/2009 4:15 AM Page 1 of 1

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