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Byres 1
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Type Surname
Usage English

Meaning & History

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Added 1/29/2016 by anonymous

Byres 2
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish
Other Forms FormsBires

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.
Added 6/19/2021 by Bayne6Fan
Edited 12/21/2022 by Mike C