Type Surname
Usage English
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Meaning & History
Byres was first used as a surname by the descendants of the ancient Boernician clans of Scotland. The first Byres family lived in or near the place named Byers in Scotland. The place-name, Byers, derives from the Old English word byre, which means cattle shed. Meaning, Byers is of two derivations, topographical and habitational.