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Dwyer
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Origin Of The Surname Dwyer
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Meaning Of The Surname Dwyer
Descendant of the Dark Haired Ashen one
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Interesting
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Dwyer
Dwyer is an Anglicisation of the old Gaelic surname O’Duibhuidhir. The prefixed ‘O’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Tradionally, Gaelic patronymic surname were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Duibhuidhir which is made up of the Gaelic elements ‘duibh’ meaning black and ‘odhar’ meaning ashen. It would have been used to describe the bearer’s hair and complexion. |
Dwyer Statistics
Dwyer is the number 1156 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,052 share the surname Dwyer in the UK.
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