The duer Surname
duer Name Meaning and History
- German (Dür): variant of Dürr (see Durr).
- German: either a variant of Dühr or a short form of any of various compound names, such as Dürholdt or Dürkop, all formed with Old High German tiuri ‘dear’ or Middle Low German dür ‘dear’, ‘expensive’.
- Danish: habitational name, from a short form of a place called Duerlund.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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