About the Meyster Surname

Many Meyster families will find their roots under Meister, the form most records use. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “master craftsman”. Meyster writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Meister, a common scribal difference. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

You may also find the name written Meisterer.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Meister surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Meyster family name pack.