1: German: probably from Middle High German türse ‘giant’ a nickname for a very tall and perhaps scary person; or for a hunter from Middle High German tier ‘wild animal deer’ [...]
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L'Avenir (Alais) - 1875/02/09 (Année 3, N°80)
What is the origin of the name Thiers?
1: German: probably from Middle High German türse ‘giant’ a nickname for a very tall and perhaps scary person; or for a hunter from Middle High German tier ‘wild animal deer’ [...]