Meijer
PronunciationDutch: [ˈmɛiər]
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
MeaningBailiff or steward
Region of originNetherlands
Other names
Variant form(s)Meijers, Meyer, De Meyer, Meyers

Meijer is a Dutch surname. It refers to a profession similar to a bailiff or steward. It originates from the Latin word maior and is often rendered Meyer abroad.[1]

As of 2007, there were 39,801 people with the surname Meijer in the Netherlands.[1]

People named Meijer

De Meijer
Compound names

As a given name

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (in Dutch) Meijer (y). Nederlandse Familienamen Databank. Retrieved on 2009-05-06.
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