Merriweather is a surname deriving from the Middle English ''merie'', meaning 'merry pleasant' and ''wether'', meaning weather.
Notable people with the surname "Merriweather" include
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Alfred Merriweather (1918–1999), British missionary and politician
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Big Maceo Merriweather (1905–1953), American musician
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Brian Merriweather
Brian Merriweather (born March 13, 1978) is an American former basketball player. He played professionally for Basket Rimini in Italy, but he is best known for his collegiate career at the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) between 1998– ...
(born 1978), American basketball player
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Daniel Merriweather (born 1982), Australian singer-songwriter
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Ellis Merriweather
Ellis Merriweather (born April 7, 1999) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Massachusetts.
Early life and high school
Merriweather's hometown is Alp ...
(born 1999), American football player
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Kaevon Merriweather
Kaevon Merriweather (born December 20, 1999) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted f ...
(born 1999), American football player
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Katrina Merriweather
Katrina Merriweather (born August 14, 1979) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati. Prior to that, she was head coach at Wright State University and the University of Me ...
(born 1979), American basketball coach
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Lester Julian Merriweather
Lester Julian Merriweather (born 1978) is an American visual artist and curator, known for his collage. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.
Biography
Lester Julian Merriweather was born in 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee, into an African-American famil ...
(born 1978), American collagist, painter
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Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887–1973), American entrepreneur
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Mike Merriweather
Mike Merriweather (born November 26, 1960) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, and Green Bay Packers during the 1980s and 1990s.
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(born 1960), American football player
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William Merriweather Peña
William Merriweather Peña (February 10, 1919 – February 10, 2018) was an American architect and partner of Caudill Rowlett Scott. He is known for being a leading proponent in the area of architectural programming. A U.S. Army veteran from Worl ...
(1919–2018), American architect
See also
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Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887–1973), an American businesswoman
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Merriweather Post Pavilion, a pavilion named after her
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Meriweather, a page for people with the surname "Meriweather"
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Meriwether (name) Meriwether has been used as both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
* Chuck Meriwether (1956-2019), American Major League Baseball umpire
* Colyer Meriwether (1858–1920), American historian, educator and write ...
, a page for people with the surname "Meriwether"
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