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Gwyer
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English
Etymology
As a possibly habitational surname of en nrf - origin, from a minor place en Gohier in the department of Maine-et-Loire, of en gem - origin, from the male name en Godehar, la Godahari, la Gunherius, presumably composed of gmw-pro *god + gmw-pro *hari.
Also possibly from en Gohier, an ancient form of en Godard, en Goddard.
Proper noun
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en Norman.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gwyer is the 23246th most common surname in England, belonging to 181 individuals.
Further reading
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