Weyer
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Weyer is a German surname and placename. Etymologically, it appears to be a habitational name meaning "someone living in a place called Weier, Weiher or Weyer". In Southern Germany it can be a topographical name for "someone living by a fish pond".
It can also refer to the following people:
And places:
It can also refer to the following people:
- Edward Moffat Weyer, Jr., American anthropologist and explorer
- Francis Weyer, better known as Francis GoyaFrancis GoyaFrancis Goya is a Belgian guitarist born in Liege.Weyer first played with Patrick Ruymen in the group Les Caraïbes, a Belgian cover group. The two then formed the rock group Liberty Six in 1965, which had a proto-psychedelic stage show and released only one single before disbanding. Weyer then...
- a composer and a guitar player - Jerry WeyerJerry WeyerJerry Weyer is a Luxembourgian politician and has been co-president of Pirate Parties International since 1st of March 2010...
(born 1986), Luxembourgian politician - Johann WeyerJohann WeyerJohann Weyer , was a Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. He was among the first to publish against the persecution of witches...
- 16th century Dutch physician - Lee WeyerLee WeyerLee Howard "Big Lee" Weyer was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1961 until his death. In a 1987 Sports Illustrated poll of NL catchers, Weyer was rated the best at calling balls and strikes...
- American major league baseball umpire - Martin Vander WeyerMartin Vander WeyerMartin Vander Weyer is a British financial journalist, business editor of The Spectator, and a leading figure within the British-American Project....
- British journalist and editor - Martin Weyer - Musician and biographer
And places:
- Weyer, Bas-RhinWeyer, Bas-RhinWeyer is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, a commune in Alsace, France - Weyer, AustriaWeyer, AustriaWeyer is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:...
, a town in Upper Austria, Austria - Weyer, GermanyWeyer, GermanyWeyer is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany