Ayer

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Ayer

/ˈɛː/ ~ /ˈɛə̯/ UK
/ˈɛɚ/ ~ /ˈɛɹ/ US
/ˈeɪ.ə/ UK
/ˈeɪ.ɚ/ US
/ˈaɪ.ə/ UK
/ˈaɪ.ɚ/ US

Sounds like air, heir · Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ), -eɪə(ɹ), -aɪə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

* As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun heir.

* Also as an English surname, from the Anglo-Norman and Middle English personal name Aier, from Proto-West Germanic *Agihari, from *agi (“fear”) + *hari (“army”).

* Also as an English surname, variant of Hair.

proper noun Ayers · Ayre

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.
countable, uncountable A village in Anniviers municipality, Sierre district, Valais canton, Switzerland.

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"Ayer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ayer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ayer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ayer

Chicago

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@misc{ayer_2026,
  title = {Ayer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ayer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}