The meter Surname
meter Name Meaning and History
Dutch: occupational name, literally ‘measurer’, denoting an
official responsible for dispensing grain from a central warehouse,
from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch meten ‘measure out’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 2 - Messages: 5
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| A. Van Meter D 1873 age 72 in Pa. |
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| August Meter |
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