The bier Surname
bier Name Meaning and History
- German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German bier ‘beer’, German Bier, Yiddish bir, a metonymic occupational name for a brewer of beer or a tavern owner, or in some cases perhaps a nickname for a beer drinker.
- South German: from the short form of a personal name formed with Old High German bero ‘bear’.
- Northern English and Scottish: variant of Byers.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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