Mesirow Name Origin and Family Crest

Mesirow began as a Polish family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “dweller on a row or strip of land between ditches”.

Landscape names of this kind told neighbours where a family's house stood. Related forms include Meserow.

There is no single Mesirow family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Mesirow line, if any, bore arms. Want more than a summary? See the Mesirow family name pack.