The gier Surname
gier Name Meaning and History
- German: nickname from Middle High German gir ‘greedy’, ‘rapacious’.
- North German: Low German form of Geyer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Am I the first to visit this message board? | Diana Gier | 13 |
| Gier surname | Patricia Bowen McDevitt | 34 |
| Gier Famliy from Germany | Sean Hiatt | 4 |
| william gier 1901 |
 grendav2001
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| Librus Gier | Joan Gier Whidden | 2 |
| Nicholas Gier |
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| Gier / Long Beach, California and Chadron, Nebraska |
stephenjamesgier
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| Frank Gier |
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| Gier, George L. (OBIT PA 11-23-2005) |
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| Conrad Giar of Cincinnati or Kentucky |
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