See also: spier

English

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Proper noun

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Spier (plural Spiers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Spier is the 16939th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1679 individuals. Spier is most common among White (95.18%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as in spehoerne in 1212. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch spieden (spy, observe) and horn (corner). The toponym might thus refer to a lookout point.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spir/, [spiːr]
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  • Hyphenation: Spier
  • Rhymes: -ir
  • Homophone: spier

Proper noun

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Spier n

  1. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN