Geer

== English == === Etymology === As an English surname, spelling variant of Geary As a German surname, from Ger (“spear”) As a Dutch surname, from van den Geer, from geer (“headland”) === Proper noun === Geer (plural Geers) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Geer is the 4074th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8717 individuals. Geer is most common among White (88.24%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Geer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 26. === Anagrams === Eger, Gere, eger, egre, gree == Dutch == === Etymology === (De Ronde Venen) Attested as De Geer in 1839-1859. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”). (Vijfheerenlanden) Attested as Geer (De) in 1874. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”). Named after a nearby levee, named in turn after a nearby watercourse. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Geer === Proper noun === Geer n a hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Geer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN == Limburgish == === Alternative forms === geer (Veldeke spelling) Gee̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish) geër (Veldeke spelling) Giir, Gie̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling) gier, gieër (Veldeke spelling) Giër (Eupen) === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (“throwing spear”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣeːʁ/, [ʝeːʁ] Rhymes: -eːʁ === Noun === Geer m or f (plural Geere̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling) (archaic, chiefly masculine) spear tapered piece of fabric ==== Usage notes ==== The feminine gender appears to be becoming more dominant, though many speakers also still use the masculine gender.