indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from given name & from occupation)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsMee, Mayer, Myer, Myhill
Meaning & History
1 English: (i) occupational name from Middle English (Hypothetical) *mie, Old French mie ‘physician’, synonymous with Mee, Mayer 3 or Mayer 4, and Myer. (ii) nickname perhaps from a clipped form of Old French ami ‘friend’. Early bearers without the definite article might alternatively belong with (2).2 English: relationship name, perhaps also from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Mihel (Michael); compare Myhill.