Ewer

See also: ewer

English

Proper noun

Ewer (plural Ewers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ewer is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Ewer is most common among White (93.18%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ewenheert to ewer in 1405. Likely a compound of Old Frisian Ewe (a personal name) and weer (artificial mound used for habitation).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Aiwerd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.ʋər/
  • Hyphenation: Ewer
  • Rhymes: -eːʋər

Proper noun

Ewer n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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