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Greer

Greer proper noun: a patronymic Scottish surname from Scots Gregor (“Gregory”).

Proper noun

Greer (countable and uncountable, plural Greers)

  1. A patronymic Scottish surname from Scots Gregor (“Gregory”).
  2. (rare) A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.
  4. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  5. A city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina; named for early settler James Manning Greer.
  6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States; named for an early settler.
  7. An unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho.
  8. A township in Warrick County, Indiana, named after an early settler.
  9. An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri; named for early settler and Civil War veteran Samuel Greer.
  10. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio; named for founder Robert Greer.
  11. An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia; named for a local limestone company.

Forms of Greer

pluralGreers
alternative formGrier

Words formed from Greer

Questions about Greer

What does Greer mean?
Greer means a patronymic Scottish surname from Scots Gregor (“Gregory”).
What part of speech is Greer?
Greer is a proper noun.

Words near Greer in the dictionary

  1. greenwoods
  2. greenwort
  3. greeny
  4. greenyard
  5. greenyards
  6. Greer
  7. Greer County
  8. Greers
  9. Greers Ferry
  10. grees
  11. greese

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