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.
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.
Lucy Meriwether Lewis (1752-1837), daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Meriwether. His father's name was William.
He would hunt in the middle of the night.
Their full names were "Meriwether Lewis" and "William Clark." Both did not have a middle name. And for those who say that "Gable" is William Clark's middle name, that is wrong. You're thinking of the American film actor William Clark Gable.
William Clark was his best buddy.
Edward. Meriwether Edward Lewis.
Lewis liked to Explore and look at nature wich would help him in his later discoveries
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.
Meriwether Snipes's birth name is Malcolm Meriwether Snipes.
Charles Meriwether
Meriwether Lewis's real name is actually Meriwether Lewis.
Charles Meriwether
Lucy Meriwether Lewis (1752-1837), daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Meriwether. His father's name was William.
Meriwether Lewis was named after his mother's family, the Meriwethers. His mother, Lucy Meriwether, married William Lewis, and they named their son after her family as a way to honor their lineage.
He would hunt in the middle of the night.
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Meriwether was his mother's maiden name, which is a somewhat common practice at the time, but it was usually carried out with a much less cruel name. None the less, if he didn't have such a cool name, kids wouldn't have as easy of a time remembering him.