- Wier
Wier is a fairly uncommon
surname in theUnited States . It traces ancestry from the Weir clan inScotland . There are several variants of the name, but all supposedly go back to de Vere, a British noble family originally of Norman ancestry, from the eponymous town of Ver.As a surname, Wier can refer to:
*Allen Wier (born 1946), American writer and professor at the University of Tennessee
*Benjamin Wier , Canadian businessman and politician
*Dara Wier (born 1949), American poet
*Ester Wier (born 1910), American writer
*Johann Weyer (1515–1588), Dutch physician and occultist
*Roy Wier (1888–1963), U.S. Representative from Minnesota
*Todd Wier , co-owner of the Buffalo Silverbacks basketball teamWier can also refer to:
*Wier Longleaf Lumber Company , established in 1917 by Robert W. Wier
*Wier-Cook Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, United Statesee also
*
Weir , a small overflow-type dam
*Weir (disambiguation)
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