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Origin and popularity of the name SPIR

Origin

Spir : from Middle English spir(e) ‘stalk or stem of a plant especially one of a tall and slender growth’ (Old English spir) perhaps a nickname for a tall or slender man. Compare Spearing.

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Source : FANBI : The Oxford Dictionary if Family Names in Britain and Ireland, ©2016, University of the West of England
DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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Geographic distribution of the 1,156 individuals with the name SPIR on Geneanet.

 

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    patblu
    (48 individuals)
    kkuusela
    (45 individuals)
    dgabrielli
    (40 individuals)

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