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Dwyer
Dwyer (name) means an Irish surname. Example: “Dwyer emigrated to America in the 1880s.”
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An Irish surname.
"Dwyer emigrated to America in the 1880s."
Word forms
Dwyers plural
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Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhidhir, from dubh ("black, dark") + odhar ("sallow, tawny").
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What does “Dwyer” mean?
The word “Dwyer” means an Irish surname.
How do you use “Dwyer” in a sentence?
Here is “Dwyer” used in a sentence: “Dwyer emigrated to America in the 1880s.”
What part of speech is “Dwyer”?
“Dwyer” is a name.
Where does the word “Dwyer” come from?
The word “Dwyer” comes from Irish. Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhidhir, from dubh ("black, dark") + odhar ("sallow, tawny").
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