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English
Proper noun
Ewer (plural Ewers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ewer is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Ewer is most common among White (93.18%) individuals.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ewenheert to ewer in 1405. Likely a compound of Old Frisian Ewe (“a personal name”) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Aiwerd.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ewer n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN