Gwyer
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English
Etymology
- As a possibly habitational surname of Norman origin, from a minor place Gohier in the department of Maine-et-Loire, of Germanic origin, from the male name Godehar, Godahari, Gunherius, presumably composed of *god + *hari.
- Also possibly from Gohier, an ancient form of Godard, Goddard.
Proper noun
Gwyer (plural Gwyers)
- A surname from Norman.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gwyer is the 23246th most common surname in England, belonging to 181 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gwyer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 106.
- Forebears