Schwier
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schwier.
Proper noun
Schwier (plural Schwiers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schwier is the 37229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Schwier is most common among White (97.5%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schwier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German swero. Cognate with German Schwäre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃwiːə̯/
- Rhymes: -iːə
Noun
Schwier m (plural Schwieren)
- ulcer, abscess
Derived terms
- Moschwier