his mother's maiden name and of course his fathers last name
Meriwether Lewis's real name is actually Meriwether Lewis.
Edward. Meriwether Edward Lewis.
His full name was "Meriwether Lewis." Both he and William Clark did not have a middle name. He is not to be confused with Meriwether Lewis Clark, William Clark's son or Meriwether Lewis Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's grandson.
Charles Meriwether
Lucy Meriwether Lewis (1752-1837), daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Meriwether. His father's name was William.
Meriwether Lewis
because his mothers last name was Meriwether
The full name of the explorer is Meriwether Lewis and his companion is William Clark.
Edward
seaman
None of the biographies for Meriwether Lewis list a middle name or initial. He was born in Charlottesville, VA in 1774 and died on October 11, 1809 in Nashville, TN. His father was John Lewis and his mother was Lucy Meriwether Lewis.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark