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Subject:	Re: spears surname?
Author:	Jim Young (guest, 213.249.129.3)
Date:	December 3, 2004 at 4:35:38 PM
Reply to:	Re: spears surname? by Andy ;—)

It could be another spelling of the English and Scottish surname Speirs. According to my sources this derives from SPIER, "a watchman."
Speirs is also found as a Jewish surname, no doubt one of several alternative spellings of the German place-name Speyer.

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Messages in this thread:

spears surname? - melissa spears johnson Dec 2 2004, 9:40:02 PM
- Re: spears surname? - Andy ;—) Dec 2 2004, 9:55:43 PM
  - Re: spears surname? - Jim Young Dec 3 2004, 4:35:38 PM
    - Re: spears surname? - Andy ;—) Dec 3 2004, 11:33:27 PM
      - Re: spears surname? - Jim Young Dec 4 2004, 6:40:55 AM
        
        Thanx! Andy ;—) (nt) - Andy ;—) Dec 4 2004, 12:14:39 PM
        
        Re: Thanx! Andy ;—) (nt) - Sean Foglai Dec 4 2004, 9:10:07 PM

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