Submitted Surname Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Change Summary
12/21/2022, 9:46 PM Mike C
6/19/2021, 12:18 PM Bayne6Fan

Name Byres
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish
Other Forms FormsBires
Edit Status Statusnot set

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