The shearer Surname
shearer Name Meaning and History
Scottish and northern English: from an agent derivative of Middle
English schere(n) ‘to shear’; an occupational name for a sheep
shearer or someone who used scissors to trim the surface of finished
cloth and remove excessive nap. Middle English schere denoted
shears and scissors of all sizes.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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