Where does “Meyerland” come from?

Meyerland (English) comes from English Meyer, from Dutch Meijer, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

Meyerland (English): A 6,000-acre (9 sq mi) community in southwest Houston, Texas, United States

Definitions

  1. A 6,000-acre (9 sq mi) community in southwest Houston, Texas, United States

Ancestry of “Meyerland”, step by step

Meyerland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Meyer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMeyeran alternative form of Meir
2DutchMeijer—
3Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →