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'''Weyer''' is a Germanic surname and placename. Etymologically, it appears to be a habitational name meaning "someone living in a place called Weier, Weiher or Weyer". In Southern Germany it can be a topographical name for "someone living by a fish pond". |
'''Weyer''' is a Germanic surname and placename. Etymologically, it appears to be a habitational name meaning "someone living in a place called Weier, Weiher or Weyer". In Southern Germany it can be a topographical name for "someone living by a fish pond". |
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Weyer is a Germanic surname and placename. Etymologically, it appears to be a habitational name meaning "someone living in a place called Weier, Weiher or Weyer". In Southern Germany it can be a topographical name for "someone living by a fish pond".
It can also refer to the following people:
- Francis Weyer, better known as Francis Goya - a composer and a guitar player
- Johann Weyer - 16th century Dutch physician
- Lee Weyer - American major league baseball umpire
- Martin Vander Weyer - British journalist and editor
- Martin Weyer - Musician and biographer
And places:
- Weyer, Bas-Rhin, a commune in Alsace, France
- Weyer, Austria, a town in Upper Austria, Austria
- Weyer, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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