In the US, Weir is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, is with the empahasis on 'wee'
Slow
wee·er
w sounds like the 'w' in win
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
"The name Weir, is Norman but is the dominant form of the name principally in Scotland where a branch of the deVere family has resided since 1169AD. Also found in Northern Ireland from Norman Scottish settlers of the same name there.
The name originated as "Ver" in Calvados, in Normandy and was associated with Norman nobility by 800AD.
Milo deVere married Charlemagne's sister Bertha Martel in the year 800.
Aubrey deVere, married to William the Conqueror's half-sister accompanied him on his conquest of England and at the Battle of Hastings 1066."
In the US, Weir is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, is
WE-er
"The name Weir, is Norman but is the dominant form of the name principally in Scotland where a branch of the deVere family has resided since 1169AD. Also found in Northern Ireland from Norman Scottish settlers of the same name there.
The name originated as "Ver" in Calvados, in Normandy and was associated with Norman nobility by 800AD.
Milo deVere married Charlemagne's sister Bertha Martel in the year 800.
Aubrey deVere, married to William the Conqueror's half-sister accompanied him on his conquest of England and at the Battle of Hastings 1066."
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