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View Name: Meriwether


MERIWETHER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English (Rare)
PRONOUNCED: MER-i-wedh-ər   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname meaning "happy weather" in Middle English, originally belonging to a cheery person. A notable bearer of the name was Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), who, with William Clark, explored the west of North America.
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