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Meyer

American  
[mahy-er] / ˈmaɪ ər /

noun

  1. Adolf, 1866–1950, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Switzerland.

  2. Albert (Gregory), 1903–65, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman.

  3. Annie Florance Nathan, 1867–1951, U.S. writer and educator, a founder of Barnard College.

  4. Julius Lothar 1830–95, German chemist.

  5. a male given name.


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Julie Meyer Rowett, an elder-law attorney who has been advocating for estate-recovery reform in Oregon, took the case on a pro bono basis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

“There is a lot of margin to consume before companies get worried,” says KBW analyst Meyer Shields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Meyer wrote the script a decade ago about her friendship with producer Maggie McLean, but no doubt she knows better than anyone how much the smart and sensible-projecting Stewart delights in acting the fool.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Meyer is a screenwriter-turned-filmmaker who met Stewart on the set of the underseen 2015 comic thriller “American Ultra.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Commander Kurt Meyer noted, “The magnificent young grenadiers look at us with laughter in their eyes. They have no fear. They are confident. They have faith in their strength and the will to fight.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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