Meierkord Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Whether you spell it Meierkord or Meier, the story begins in the same place. Its meaning, shared with Meier, is “Steward, estate manager”.

• Meierkord is built on the same root as Meier, with the ending -kord.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The same family of names includes Meierkort, Meiercord and Meir.

Heraldry and the Meierkord name

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