Weyre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Weyre

What does the name Weyre mean?

The surname Weyre is an Anglicization of Mac an Mhaoir.

Early Origins of the Weyre family

The surname Weyre was first found in County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster.

Early History of the Weyre family

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Weyre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wyer, Weir, Weyre, Wyre, Wyers and others.

Early Notables of the Weyre family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was Robert Wyer (fl. 1530-1556), an English printer who belonged to a family some members of which were settled at Wendover in Buckinghamshire...
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Migration of the Weyre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Wyer, who sailed to New Orleans in 1820; David Wyer, who arrived in New Orleans in 1821; Edward Wyer, who landed in New York in 1821; Eliza Weir, who arrived with two children in New York in 1822.