The shear Surname
shear Name Meaning and History
English: nickname for a beautiful or radiant person, or one with
fair hair, from Middle English scher, schir ‘bright’,
‘fair’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 68 - Messages: 183
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| SHEAR John H 1915-2004 |
| 0 |
| Re Blacks & shears |
| 0 |
| Robet M. Shear Marian Eugenia Walworeth |
 PaulWalworth42
| 0 |
| The Shear family in the UK or originating from |
bryanwpt
| 0 |
| Chester Shear - New York City |
PatriceSheets
| 4 |
| Seth Shear | Betty Hall | 5 |
| More NYC Shears |
restrictec
| 0 |
| Shear in Upstate New York |
eraserx1
| 8 |
| SHEAR FAMILY | Stephen B. Shear II | 23 |
| Shear Chemung co.,New York 1850-1880 |
jbaconsr
| 3 |
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