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Mears

Mears (name) means an English surname, a variant of Meares or Mayer. Example: “Mears has owned the garage since the 1980s.”

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An English surname, a variant of Meares or Mayer.

"Mears has owned the garage since the 1980s."

Word forms

Mearses plural

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Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Mear, topographic surname for someone who lived by a pond, from Old English mere (“lake, pool”), or near a boundary, from ġemǣre (“boundary, border”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Meidhir, from meidhir (“mirth”). Compare Myers.

Origin: Old English

Rhymes for Mears

years Pears Sears Fears shears clears Spears arrears

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Mears” mean?

The word “Mears” means an English surname, a variant of Meares or Mayer.

How do you use “Mears” in a sentence?

Here is “Mears” used in a sentence: “Mears has owned the garage since the 1980s.”

What part of speech is “Mears”?

“Mears” is a name.

What is the meaning of Mears?

"Mears" (name) means an English surname, a variant of Meares or Mayer.