The heider Surname
heider Name Meaning and History
German: topographic name for a heath dweller, a variant of
Heide + the -er suffix denoting an inhabitant; or a
habitational name for someone from any of the various places called
Heide or Heidau (named with the same term); the place name is common
in Silesia, Saxony, and Bohemia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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