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Myer

Myer (name) means a surname, and occasionally a male given name, of English or German origin. Example: “Myer is a well-known department store chain in Australia named after its founder.”

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A surname, and occasionally a male given name, of English or German origin.
"Myer is a well-known department store chain in Australia named after its founder."

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In plain EnglishA family name, also recognisable as the name of a major Australian retail chain.

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Etymology

As an English surname, often traced to an old word for a physician or to a topographic term for marshland; as a German surname, it is an anglicized form of Meyer or Mayer.

Origin: German

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Myer” mean?

The word “Myer” means a surname, and occasionally a male given name, of English or German origin. In plain terms, a family name, also recognisable as the name of a major Australian retail chain.

How do you use “Myer” in a sentence?

Here is “Myer” used in a sentence: “Myer is a well-known department store chain in Australia named after its founder.”

What part of speech is “Myer”?

“Myer” is a name.

Where does the word “Myer” come from?

The word “Myer” comes from German. As an English surname, often traced to an old word for a physician or to a topographic term for marshland; as a German surname, it is an anglicized form of Meyer or Mayer.

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