A shearer is someone who shears, such as a cloth shearer, or a

sheep shearer A sheep shearer is a worker who uses (hand-powered)-blade or machine shears to remove wool from domestic sheep during crutching or shearing. History During the early years of sheep breeding in Australia, shearing was carried out by shepherd ...

. Origins of the name include from near Bergen in Norway 1600s weden of that periodas ''Skea'' (pronounced "Skeg" meaning "beard") and Heddle (meaning market place) as migrated to The Orkney Islands where the name 'Shearer' is found in Church marriage records of the time and as quite prolific for the overall population. Members of those family Shearer migrated to Australia and New Zealand in the 19th century and represents the highest concentration of nation for the name globally. Additionally, shearers are some kind of mining machines used for continuous mining. Additionally, Shearer is a surname:

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In sports

Alan Shearer Alan Shearer CBE DL (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and retired football player and manager who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in Premie ...

(born 1970), English footballer *

Andrew Shearer (lumber merchant) Andrew "Andy" Shearer (January 26, 1864 – February 6, 1944) was a Canadian lumber merchant and amateur ice hockey player. He was the father of Hollywood actresses Norma and Athole Shearer and sound designer and recording director Dougla ...

(1864–1944), Canadian lumber merchant and amateur ice hockey player *

Bob Shearer Robert A. Shearer (25 May 1948 – 9 January 2022) was an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect. Early life and amateur career Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur, having been a joint ...

(1948–2022), Australian golfer and golf course architect * Bob Shearer (footballer) (1892–1957), Australian rules footballer *

Bobby Shearer Bobby Shearer (29 December 1931 – 5 November 2006) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. Shearer represented Scotland in four full international games. Playing career Shearer, a right-back, played 423 times in all competitio ...

(1931–2006), Scottish footballer *

Brad Shearer Sterling Bradford Shearer (born August 10, 1955) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for the University of ...

(born 1955), American football player *

Dale Shearer Dale Shearer (born 25 July 1965), also known by the nickname of "Rowdy", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative ...

(born 1965), Australian rugby league player * Dale Shearer (racing driver) (born 1959), American stock car racing driver *

Dave Shearer David John Shearer (16 October 1958 – 3 July 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward. Shearer began his professional football career at his local club, Clachnacuddin in the Scottish Highland Football League. His ...

(1958–2022), Scottish footballer * Donald Shearer (1909–1999), English amateur footballer and cricketer *

Duncan Shearer Duncan Nichol Shearer (born 28 August 1962) is a Scottish former footballer, currently coaching the 'Development squad' at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. During his playing career, Shearer predominantly played for Huddersfield Town, Swindon Town, ...

(born 1962), Scottish footballer * Graeme Shearer (1948–1983), Australian rules footballer * Jack Shearer (1896–1963), New Zealand rugby union player *

Jan Shearer Janet Lee Shearer (born 17 July 1958) is a New Zealand sailor who competed for New Zealand at three Olympic Games and won a silver medal, with Leslie Egnot, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, in the women's 470 class.Jock Shearer John McMillan Shearer (8 July 1917 – 3 April 1979) was a Scottish professional football player and coach. Career After serving with the British Army during World War Two, Shearer signed a professional contract with Derby County in 1946. He le ...

(1917–1979), Scottish football player and coach * Lee Shearer (born 1977), English footballer * Marshall L. Shearer (1901–1964), American football coach * Matt Shearer (born 1973), Canadian lacrosse player *

Peter Shearer Peter Andrew Shearer (born 4 February 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder for a number of teams in the lower divisions of the Football League in the 1980s and 1990s. Club career Shearer was b ...

(born 1967), English footballer * Ray Shearer (1929–1982), American baseball player *

Ray Shearer (footballer) Raymond Alfred Shearer (16 September 1924 – 9 May 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Aust ...

(1924–1975), Australian rules footballer *

Rob Shearer Robert C. Shearer (born October 19, 1976 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey player, who last played for EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). In 1995 he was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche and he p ...

(born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player *

Ronald Shearer Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse '' Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form o ...

(1905–1998), American football player *

Sam Shearer Samuel Shearer (born 29 December 1883) was a Scottish footballer who played at inside-forward for Southampton and Bradford Park Avenue in the early 20th century. Football career Shearer was born in Coylton in South Ayrshire and started his foot ...

(1883–1971), Scottish footballer * Scott Shearer (born 1981), Scottish footballer *

Sydney Shearer Sydney David Shearer (23 October 1890 – 26 February 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks between 1921 and 1922. His position of choice was hooker. Early life and family Shearer was born in Wellington on 23 ...

(1890–1973), New Zealand rugby union player *

Wally Shearer Wally Shearer (29 September 1918 – 29 May 2000) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Aust ...

(1918–2000), Australian rules footballer

In politics and religion

Bill Shearer The American Independent Party (AIP) is a far-right political party in the United States that was established in 1967. The AIP is best known for its nomination of former Democratic Governor George Wallace of Alabama, who carried five states in th ...

(1931–2007), American attorney and political activist who founded the American Independent Party *

Conrad Shearer Conrad Shearer (October 18, 1873 – October 8, 1948) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Somers, Wisconsin, Shearer went to University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and taught school. Shearer then worked for the United States ...

(1873–1948), American politician and businessman *

David Shearer David James Shearer (born 28 July 1957) is a New Zealand United Nations worker and politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Labour Party from 2009 to 2016, serving as Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2013. Shear ...

(born 1957), New Zealand Leader of the Opposition and UN Deputy Special Representative to Iraq * David Shearer (minister) (1832–1891), founder of the Presbyterian Church in Western Australia * Hugh Shearer (1923–2004), Jamaican Prime Minister *

Ian Shearer Ian John Shearer (10 December 1941 – 1 June 2021) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, environmentalist and research scientist. Early life and education Shearer was born at Whakatāne in 1941, the son of Jack Sewell Shearer. ...

(1941–2021), New Zealand, National Party politician *

Jack Shearer (priest) John "Jack" Shearer (30 December 1926 – 12 January 2001) was a Church of Ireland clergyman and the Dean of Belfast cathedral. Life He was born in Belfast and educated at Belfast Technical High School before studying at Trinity College, Dub ...

(1926–2001), Church of Ireland priest and Dean of Belfast cathedral *

Mark Shearer Mark S. Shearer (born August 11, 1962) is an American politician who served as a member of both chambers of the Iowa General Assembly Early life and education Born in Burlington, Iowa, Shearer was raised in Washington, Iowa and attended the Uni ...

(born 1962), American politician * Robert Austin Shearer (1868–1920), Ontario farmer and political figure *

Tony Shearer Tony Shearer (born Fred Anthony Shearer October 27, 1926, Colorado, d. May 2002) was an American Mayanism proponent and New Age author who wrote books contributing to the modern popularization of syncretic beliefs in which elements of Maya calendri ...

(1926–2002), American Mayanism proponent and New Age author *

Vernon Shearer Vernon Shearer was a South African politician. Career He was the Member of Parliament for Durban Point. He later served as Mayor of Durban after leaving parliament. Two of his grandsons, Robin Smith and Chris Smith played cricket for Eng ...

, South African politician

In the arts

Aaron Shearer Aaron Shearer (6 September 1919 – 21 April 2008) was an American classical guitarist known primarily as a Pedagogy, pedagogue. History He was born in Anatone, Washington to Nettie Pearl Moody and Floyd David Shearer, and was a guitar pupil of Sop ...

(1919–2008), American classical guitarist and teacher * Al Shearer (born 1977), American actor * Allen Shearer (born 1943), American composer and baritone * Andrew N. Shearer (born 1977), American filmmaker, journalist and punk rock musician *

Ariel Shearer Ariel Shearer (c. 1905 – ?) was an Australian composer and classical pianist. She learned piano under William Silver (born March 1878), who also trained Elder Scholars Merle Robertson, John Bishop, Miriam Hyde and Ruth Naylor. She left Adela ...

(c. 1905-?), Australian concert pianist * Athole Shearer (1900–1985), Canadian actress *

Barbara Shearer Barbara Shearer (September 16, 1936, in Ottawa, Illinois – December 6, 2005) was an American pianist and pedagogue at the University of California, Berkeley. Early life and education Shearer spent her childhood in the rural Midwest. She attende ...

(1936–2005), American pianist * Ben Shearer (born 1941), South Australian artist noted for outback watercolours * Brandi Shearer (born 1980), American singer-songwriter *

Christopher Shearer Christopher High Shearer (1846–1926) was a prolific American painter in Berks County, Pennsylvania, known primarily for his large landscape paintings. Christopher Shearer was born May 18, 1846, in Reading, Pennsylvania to Christopher and Cathe ...

(1846–1926), American landscape artist * Dick Shearer (1940–1997), American jazz trombonist * Harry Shearer (born 1943), American actor and comedian *

John Shearer (photographer) John Shearer (April 21, 1947 – June 22, 2019) was an American photographer, writer, and filmmaker, best known for his photojournalism, especially of "racial subjects", the funerals of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., and Muhammad A ...

(1947–2019), American photographer *

John D. Shearer John D. Shearer is a freelance photographer. His work has been published in numerous publications including ''Rolling Stone'', Spin (magazine), ''Spin'', Paste (magazine), ''Paste'', ''Signal to Noise Magazine'', People (magazine), ''People'', '' ...

(born 1980), American photographer *

Moira Shearer Moira Shearer King, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006), was an internationally renowned Scottish ballet, ballet dancer and actress. She was famous for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's ''The Red Shoes (1948 film), Th ...

(1926–2006), Scottish actress and ballet dancer * Norma Shearer (1902–1983), Canadian-American actress, sister of Athole * Rhonda Roland Shearer, American sculptor and art historian *

Steven Shearer Steven Shearer (born 1968) is a contemporary artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia, part of the photoconceptualism scene of the Vancouver School. Work Shearer attended Emily Carr University in Vancouver, and then painted work which combined ...

(born 1968), Canadian multimedia artist * Sybil Shearer (1912–2005), Canadian modern dancer, writer, choreographer *

Ted Shearer Thaddeus Shearer (November 1, 1919 – December 26, 1992)Thaddeus Shearer
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Alex Shearer Alex Shearer (born 25 June 1949) is a British novelist and scriptwriter. He was born in Wick, in the north of Scotland. Alex Shearer sold his first TV script at the age of 29, after a varied career of some 30 odd jobs. He wrote for televisi ...

(born 1949), British novelist and scriptwriter * Andrew Shearer (astrophysicist) (born 1953), Irish astrophysicist * Blake Shearer (2002–2018), American murder victim * Brooke Shearer (1950–2009), American private investigator, journalist and political aide *

Catriona Shearer Catriona Shearer is a Scottish broadcast journalist and producer, who was a presenter on BBC Scotland's national news programme ''Reporting Scotland''. Early life Shearer graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with a BA (Hons) degree in ...

, Scottish broadcast journalist and producer * Charles L. Shearer (born 1942), American academic and university president * Clea Shearer, American entrepreneur *

Cresswell Shearer Cresswell Shearer, FRS (24 May 1874 – 6 February 1941), was a British zoologist and Cambridge lecturer in Experimental Embryology, where he motivated his students to develop a keen interest in hands-on research, inviting them to practical ...

(1874–1941), British zoologist * David Shearer (engineer) (1850–1936), Australian inventor, agricultural implement manufacturer and steam car pioneer * Derek Shearer (born 1946), American diplomat * Douglas Shearer (1899–1971), Canadian-American motion picture sound engineer * Elga Meta Shearer (1883–1967), American educator and textbook author *

Ernest Shearer Ernest Shearer FRSE (1879–14 September 1945) was a British agriculturalist and academic. Life He was born in Stromness on Orkney into a farming family. In 1897 he went to the University of Edinburgh graduating with an MA in Economics follo ...

(1879–1945) Scottish agriculturalist * Gene Shearer (born 1937), American immunologist *

Hannah Louise Shearer Hannah Louise Shearer (born August 25, 1945), also known as Hannah Shearer or Hannah L. Shearer, is a writer who was credited with writing five episodes whilst on the staff of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and an episode of '' Star Trek: De ...

(born 1945), American television writer * Helena Shearer (c. 1842–1885), Irish socialist and suffragist *

Ian Shearer, Lord Avonside Ian Hamilton Shearer, Lord Avonside, (6 November 1914 – 22 February 1996) was a Scottish lawyer and judge. Biography Educated at Dunfermline High School, the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh, he was admitted to the Facu ...

(1914–1996), Scottish lawyer and judge * Thomas Shearer, 18th-century English furniture designer * Jacqueline Shearer (1946–1993), American documentary director and producer *

James Shearer James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

(1881–1962) Scottish architect * Jesse Lowen Shearer (1921–1992), American engineer * Jim Shearer (born 1974), American television personality *

John Bunyan Shearer John Bunyan Shearer (1832–1919) was the eighth president of Davidson College. Biography John Bunyan Shearer was born in Appomattox County, Virginia on July 19, 1832. He completed his undergraduate studies at Hampden–Sydney College in 1851 ...

(1832–1919), American college president *

John Shearer (engineer) J. & D. Shearer was an engineering and farm machinery manufacturer based in Mannum between 1882 and 1912, founded by John (1845–1932) and David Shearer (1850–1936), and continued separately as John Shearer & Sons of Kilkenny, South Australia, a ...

(1845–1932), Australian inventor and agricultural implement manufacturer *

Jonathan Shearer Jonathan Shearer is a British people, British media personality. He was the winner of the BBC television series ''Castaway 2007''. Biography Shearer was born in Glasgow. He had started (but it is not certain he graduated) several degrees, h ...

(born 1965), British media personality * Lloyd Shearer (1916–2001), American celebrity gossip columnist *

Maurice E. Shearer Maurice Edwin Shearer (December 19, 1879 – June 26, 1953) was a highly decorated Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps. In 1918, Major Shearer of the 5th Marine Regiment, led Marines in the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in ...

(1879–1953), United States Marine Corps general *

Miranda Shearer Miranda Rose Shearer (born 11 May 1982) is an English author. Writings Miranda Shearer has written two books. She wrote the first book ''My Turn To Cook'' at the age of 18 for her former boyfriend to take to university. It was re-published under t ...

(born 1982), English writer *

Sallie Shearer Sarah D. Shearer (née Fisher; c. 1848 – 1 October 1909) was an American brothel-keeper in Reading, Pennsylvania. She married the artist Christopher Shearer who abandoned her and their sons to study in Europe, and whom she subsequently divorc ...

(c. 1848–1909), American brothel-keeper and wife of Christopher Shearer * William Shearer (British Free Corps) (1917–1995), British Nazi collaborator * William Shearer (immunologist) (1937–2018), American immunologist

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Shearer West Shearer Carroll West is a British-American art-historian, academic and university administrator. West is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham since October 2017 and formerly deputy vice-chancellor of the University of S ...

, British-American art-historian, academic and university administrator

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