Släkthistoria för Merriam
Merriam Vad efternamn betyder
English: habitational name from an unidentified place called Meryham apparently in east Sussex but now lost. The placename may derive from Old English myrig ‘merry pleasant’ + hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
