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Bayer

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German

Meaning & History

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Originally denoted a person from Bavaria, from its German name Bayern.

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RootBayern (place name)
VariantsBaier, Beyer

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English adjectives, word names
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Entry updated October 20, 2016

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