Geer

geer English Etymology As an English surname, spelling variant of en Geary As a en de - surname, from de Ger spear As a en nl - surname, from nl van den Geer, from nl geer headland Proper noun s en. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Geer is the 4074th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8717 individuals. Geer is most common among White (88.24%) individuals. Further reading Anagrams en eegr Eger Gere eger egre gree Dutch Etymology (De Ronde Venen) Attested as De Geer in 1839-1859. Derived from nl geer tapering piece of land. (Vijfheerenlanden) Attested as Geer (De) in 1874. Derived from nl geer tapering piece of land. Named after a nearby levee, named in turn after a nearby watercourse. Pronunciation nl Geer Proper noun n nl hamlet mun/De Ronde Venen p/Utrecht c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands References geer Limburgish Alternative forms li geer Veldeke li Gee̩r rhedok Southeast Limburgish li geër Veldeke li Giir Gie̩r rhedok li gier gieër Veldeke li Giër Eupen Etymology li ine-pro *ǵʰey- drive From li gmw-pro *gaiʀ, from li gem-pro *gaizaz spear, from li ine-pro *ǵʰoysós throwing spear. Pronunciation li /ɣeːʁ/ [ʝeːʁ] li eːʁ 1 Noun m f li rhedok li archaic chiefly _ masculine spear tapered piece of fabric Usage notes The feminine gender appears to be becoming more dominant, though many speakers also still use the masculine gender. li Weapons Spears Fabrics