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Neer
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neer
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Neer is the 12837th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2398 individuals. Neer is most common among White (94.2%) individuals.
Anagrams
en eenr reen Rene erne Erne
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nere in 1204. Derived from the hydronym Neer, which in turn is derived from nl ine-pro *ner- penetrate, dive under, hollow. Compare the hydronyms no Nera, lv Nerra and Graeco-Roman la Nereus name of a sea deity.
See also li Naer.
Pronunciation
nl /neːr/
nl Nl-neer.ogg
nl Neer
nl eːr 1
nl neer
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Leudal p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Roggel en Neer
References