Wier Family History
Wier Name Meaning
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wigheri composed of the elements wīg ‘battle’ + heri ‘army’. Dutch and West Frisian (Van der Wier or Van de Wier): topographic name from Middle Dutch wier(de) ‘artificial dwelling mound’ used as a second element in several Frisian placenames.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022