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Ayer.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈaɪ.ɚ/General-American
  1. A surname.

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  2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

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  3. An unincorporated community in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.

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  4. A village in Anniviers municipality, Sierre district, Valais canton, Switzerland.

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Where this word comes from

* As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun heir. * Also as an English surname, from the Anglo-Norman and Middle English personal name Aier, from Proto-West Germanic *Agihari, from *agi (“fear”) + *hari (“army”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Hair.

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