Myers

{{About|the surname Myers|other uses|Myers (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox surname | name = Myers | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = Plural Myerses; possessive Myers', Myerses' | meaning = "son of Mayer" | region = | variant = Meyers, Myars, Myres, Miers, Miares, Myeres}}

'''Myers''' as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French {{lang|fro|mire}} ("physician"),<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=641 |isbn=978-0-19-508137-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vG7MZ9J6dAgC&pg=PA641}}</ref> Old English {{lang|ang|maire}} ("mayor"),{{fact|date=March 2022}} and Old Norse {{lang|non|myrr}} ("marsh").{{fact|date=March 2022}}

==People== *Abram F. Myers (1889–after 1960), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board chairman of the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors *Alan Myers (disambiguation), various people *Albert Cook Myers (1874–1960), American historian *Allan Myers (born 1947), Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist *Amina Claudine Myers (born 1942), American pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer *Amy Myers (born 1938), British mystery writer *Amy Myers (artist) (born 1965), American artist *Andy Myers (born 1973), English footballer *Andrew Myers (cyclist) (born 1968), Jamaican cyclist *Andrew Myers (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver *Andrew Myers (politician), Minnesota politician *Arthur Myers (disambiguation), various people *Barry Myers (disambiguation), various people *Baruch Myers (born 1964), American rabbi *Ben Myers (born 1976), British writer *Billie Myers (born 1971), British rock singer and songwriter *Brad Myers (disambiguation), various people *Bret Myers (born 1980), American soccer player and professor *Brian Myers (disambiguation), various people *Brett Myers (born 1980), American baseball player *Bruce Myers (disambiguation), various people *Bryant Myers (born 1998), Puerto Rican reggaeton singer *Calev Myers, American–Israeli lawyer *Carlton Myers (born 1971), British-born Italian basketball player *Charles Myers (disambiguation), various people *Daisy Myers (1925–2011), African American educator *Daniel J. Myers (born 1966), American sociologist, professor, and textbook author *David Myers (disambiguation), multiple people *Dee Dee Myers (born 1961), American pundit; former White House Press Secretary *Dwight Myers (1967–2011), birth name of Heavy D, Jamaican-American actor, record producer, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz *Elizabeth Myers (disambiguation) *Emma Myers (born 2002), American actress *Ernest Myers (disambiguation), various people *Eugene Myers (born 1953), U.S. professor at University of California, Berkeley *Florence Myers (1889–1973), American politician *Frank Myers (disambiguation), various people *Frederic Myers (1811–1851), Church of England clergyman and author *Frederic W. H. Myers (1843–1901), English poet, classicist, philologist, and a founder of the Society for Psychical Research *Garry Cleveland Myers (1884–1971), American psychologist *George Myers (disambiguation), various people *Glenford J. Myers (born 1946), American computer scientist, entrepreneur *Greta Myers (born 2004), American speed skater *Gustavus Myers (1872–1942), American reporter, feature writer *Harry Myers (disambiguation), various people *Henry Myers (disambiguation), various people *Isabel Briggs Myers (1897–1980), American author who co-created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator *James Myers (disambiguation), several people *Jerome Myers (1867–1940), American painter *Joel Myers (born 1939), founder and executive chairman of AccuWeather *John Myers (disambiguation), various people *Judith Myers (disambiguation), various people *Kathleen Myers (1899–1959), American actress *Kevin Myers (born 1947), Irish journalist *Kris Myers, drummer for the band Umphrey's McGee *Kyle Myers, American YouTube actor/presenter *Leo Myers (1881–1944), British novelist *Leonard Myers (disambiguation), various people *LeRoy Myers (1919–2004), American tap dancer *LeRoy E. Myers Jr. (born 1951), American politician (R-MD) *Lon Myers (1858–99), American world-record-setting runner *Lou Myers (disambiguation), various people *Lynn Myers (born 1951), Canadian politician *Malcolm Myers (1917 – 2002) American painter, printmaker and professor known primarily for his Intaglio-style engravings. *Margaret Good Myers (1899–1988), American economist *Matthew Myers (disambiguation), various people *Maurice William Myers (1821–1899), American librarian *Meg Myers (born 1986), American musician *Michael Myers (disambiguation), various people *Mitzi Myers (1939–2001), American literary scholar *Mordecai Myers (disambiguation), various people *Paul Myers (disambiguation), various people *Philip Myers (disambiguation), various people *Philippe Myers (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player *Quincy Alden Myers (1853–1921), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *Randy Myers (born 1962), American baseball player *Richard Myers (disambiguation), various people *Rob Myers (born 1986), American football player *Robert Myers (disambiguation), various people *Rollo Myers (1892–1986), English music critic, writer and translator *Ronald Myers (1956–2018), American physician, minister, musician and activist *Russell Myers (born 1938), American cartoonist *Samuel Myers (disambiguation), various people *Shirley Myers, Canadian country music artist *Slate Myers (born 2009 or 2010), American racing driver *Stanley Myers (1933–1993), British film composer *Stewart Myers, American academic, educator *Theodore W. Myers (1844–1918), American banker and New York City Comptroller *Thomas Myers (disambiguation), several people *Tobias Myers (born 1998), American baseball player *Toby Myers (1949–2025), American musician *Tyler Myers (born 1990), American-born Canadian ice hockey player *Vali Myers (1930–2003), Australian artist *Vernā Myers (born 1960) American diversity consultant, author, speaker, lawyer, and corporate executive. *Walter Myers (disambiguation), various people *William Myers (disambiguation), various people *Woody Myers (born 1954), American physician and politician

==Fictional characters== *''Get Blake'' Myers *Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger *Michael Myers (''Halloween'') *Nina Myers (''24'') *Ros Myers (''Spooks'')

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