The birr Surname
birr Name Meaning and History
German and French (Alsace): from a short form of the personal name
Pirmin, the name of an 8th century bishop and founder of
several monasteries in southern Germany, or, according to some
sources, from the French personal name Pierre (see
Peter).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Ferdinand Birr in Rochester NY | Joan Kempshall | 5 |
| birr in az |
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| Birr's in California |
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| BIRR / BURR Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | Derek Burr | 0 |
| Lucile H. (Meyer) [Birr] Getke, 1910-2001 |
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| Birr | Phil Triebes | 6 |
| Birr Family in Chicago Area | Mike Butland | 0 |
| Birr | Melissa Birr | 1 |
| Birr in Pennsylvania |
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| Birr in Detroit, Michigan | Yvonne McCord | 0 |
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