Meir

meir méir -méir English <dab> Etymology 1 Perhaps from en ang mere pool, lake, similar to the surname en Mears. Proper noun en outer suburb city/Stoke-on-Trent co/Staffordshire cc/England OS grid ref SJ9342. Etymology 2 As a Jewish surname, borrowed from en he מֵאִיר me'ír. Compare en Meyer. As an English surname, variant of en Mayer, en Mear, en Mears. Proper noun s en Hebrew. en Bill Gladstone The oldest family in the world w:Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.jta.org/2004/10/24/lifestyle/the-oldest-family-in-the-world 2004-10-24 In a foreword, former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau unequivocally endorsed the validity of the historical links. https://web.archive.org/web/20260226170126/https://www.jta.org/2004/10/24/lifestyle/the-oldest-family-in-the-world 26 February 2026 Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Meir is the 40016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Meir is most common among White (90.15%) individuals. Further reading Anagrams en eimr IMer Meri Mire Remi emir meri mire reim riem rime