English
Mears
Mears may come from Old English mere ‘lake, pool’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mere‘lake, pool’uncertain
- EnglishtodayMears
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mere‘lake, pool’uncertain
- EnglishtodayMears
Every English word from Old English mere
Today it means
name A surname from Old English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English mere / Mears