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Gwyer

Gwyer proper noun: a surname from Norman.

Proper noun

Gwyer (plural Gwyers)

  1. A surname from Norman.

Forms of Gwyer

pluralGwyers

Origin of Gwyer

* 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.

Questions about Gwyer

What does Gwyer mean?
Gwyer means a surname from Norman.
What part of speech is Gwyer?
Gwyer is a proper noun.

Words near Gwyer in the dictionary

  1. gwumpki
  2. gwyddbwyll
  3. Gwyddelwern
  4. Gwydion
  5. Gwydir
  6. Gwyer
  7. Gwyers
  8. Gwyn
  9. gwyne
  10. Gwynedd
  11. Gwyneth

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