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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Geer (plural Geers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Geer is the 4074th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8717 individuals. Geer is most common among White (88.24%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
- (De Ronde Venen) Attested as De Geer in 1839-1859. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”).
- (Vijfheerenlanden) Attested as Geer (De) in 1874. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”). Named after a nearby levee, named in turn after a nearby watercourse.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Geer n
- A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “geer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Limburgish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (“throwing spear”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Geer m or f (plural Geere̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
- (archaic, chiefly masculine) spear
- tapered piece of fabric
Usage notes
- The feminine gender appears to be becoming more dominant, though many speakers also still use the masculine gender.