Weir en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
* As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun weir. Compare Wear, Ware. * Sometimes also a French surname, perhaps a version of Norman de la Were (“of the war”), see Warr. There is also the placename Wierre-au-Bois in Pas-de-Calais. * As an Irish surname, shortened and Anglicized from Mac an Mhaoir (“son of the steward”), see McNair. Also sometimes Anglicized from erroneous translations of names such as Ó Corra, Ó Comhraidhe, see Corr and Curry.
Meanings
- (countable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A village in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD8725).
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A town and municipality in Bharatpur District, Rajasthan, India.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ An unincorporated village in Montcalm, Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Cherokee County, Kansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Williamson County, Texas.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |