Meeder Surname History

Origins Available:
England

Etymology of Meeder

What does the name Meeder mean?

The name Meeder is a derivative of the Old English word "meodu," meaning "mead," or the Latin "medarius," meaning "a maker or seller of mead." 1 Another source postulates the name was "perhaps a maker of metheglin or mead." 2

An Old Ballad notes: "The meader walks forth with his scythe on his shoulder." 3

Early Origins of the Meeder family

The surname Meeder was first found in Oxfordshire where Alexander le Meder was listed in 1180. Later Alexander le Medier was recorded in 1200 and Alexander Medarius was registered in the Pipe Rolls for Berkshire in 1188. We presume that all of these entries are the same person.

In 1332 Thomas Meder was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Surrey. John Medemaker was found in Norfolk in 1332. 1

Early History of the Meeder family

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Meeder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meador, Meader, Meadur, Medur, Medor, Meder, Medder and many more.

Early Notables of the Meeder family

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Meeder migration to Canada +

Meeder Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Leonard Meeder, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1752

Contemporary Notables of the name Meeder (post 1700) +

Hans K. Meeder, American Republican politician, Candidate for Maryland State House of Delegates District 13-A, 1998 4
Edward J. Meeder, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 15th District, 1950 5

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html