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Beyer Watches
:''See also Bayer (surname) and buyer.'' Beyer is mostly a German family name, occurring most commonly in German-speaking countries. It can be either habitational (derived from ''Bayer'', which is the male German language demonym for Bavaria) or occupational (derived from the archaic German verb ''beiern'', "to ring (a bell)", thus referring to individuals tasked with ringing church bells). Variants of the surname include Beier, Bayer (surname), Bayer and Baier. Most inventions and institutions listed here with the name Beyer were named after an inventor or founder or supporter with the name Beyer. People named Beyer * Absalon Pederssøn Beyer (died 1575), Norwegian clergyman * Adam Beyer (born 1976), Swedish techno producer and DJ * Albert Beyer (1859–1929), United States Navy coxswain * Alexander Beyer (born 1973), German actor * Andrew Beyer, American designer of Beyer Speed Figure * Barbara Petzold-Beyer (born Petzold, 1955), East German cross-country skier * Bero Beyer, Dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayer (surname)
Bayer is a surname with various origins. It occurs most commonly in German-speaking countries, where it can be either habitational (''Bayer'' being the male German language demonym for Bavaria) or occupational (derived from the archaic German verb ''beiern'', "to ring (a bell)", thus referring to individuals tasked with ringing church bells). Variants of the surname include Baier, Beyer and Beier. In the English-speaking world, the surname comes from the ancient kingdom of Bernicia, in what is now southeastern Scotland and North East England. It is derived from the place name Byers (other), Byers, which in turn comes from the Old English language, Old English ''byre'', meaning cattle-shed. Related names include Byers, Byres, Byer, Buyers and Byris. at HouseOfNames.com People with this surname |