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English
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
the Peers
- A section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Peers.
Etymology 2
Variant of Piers.
Proper noun
Peers (plural Peerses)
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Peers is the 38050th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 583 individuals. Peers is most common among White (92.45%) individuals.
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Anagrams
- prees, Reeps, spere, esper, Prees, Peres, pères, Perse, speer, Spree, spree, Esper, per se, Serpe, perse