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myer

/mˈaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
my-er
IPA
/mˈaɪɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname

name

A male given name.

Etymology

* As an English surname of Norman/French origin, from the archaic noun mire (“physician”). Compare Mee, Mayer. * As an English topographic surname, from mire (“marsh”), from Old Norse mýrr. * As a German surname, Americanized from Meyer, Mayer, Maier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Homonyms

meier

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce myer?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈaɪɚ/.
What does myer mean?
A surname
Where does myer come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce myer

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