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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsVan Merriënboer, Van Merriénboer, Van Merrinboer, Merriënboer, Mierrienboer
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a mare farmer, derived from Middle Dutch merrie meaning "mare (female horse)" and boer meaning "peasant, farmer".