Meiercord Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Meiercord is usually a form of Meier. The name is generally explained as “Steward, estate manager”.

• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• You may also find the name written Meierkord, Meierkort and Meir.
• The ending -cord in Meiercord marks an German derivative of the root behind Meier.

Heraldry and the Meiercord name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Meiercord, so the heraldry linked to Meier is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Meiercord family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.