Meir

See also: meir, méir, and -méir

English

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Meir

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Old English mere (“pool, lake”), similar to the surname Mears.

Proper noun

Meir

1. An outer suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9342).

Etymology 2

• As a Jewish surname, borrowed from Hebrew מֵאִיר (me'ír). Compare Meyer.
• As an English surname, variant of Mayer, Mear, Mears.

Proper noun

Meir (plural Meirs)

1. A surname from Hebrew.
   • 2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency‎:

     In a foreword, former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau unequivocally endorsed the validity of the historical links.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Meir is the 40016^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Meir is most common among White (90.15%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Meir”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 568.

Anagrams

• IMer, Meri, Mire, Remi, emir, meri, mire, reim, riem, rime