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Greer

proper noun Greers · Grier

countable, uncountable A patronymic Scottish surname from Scots Gregor (“Gregory”).
countable, rare, uncountable A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
countable, rare, uncountable A female given name transferred from the surname.
countable, rare, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.
countable, uncountable A city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina; named for early settler James Manning Greer.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States; named for an early settler.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho.
countable, uncountable A township in Warrick County, Indiana, named after an early settler.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri; named for early settler and Civil War veteran Samuel Greer.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio; named for founder Robert Greer.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia; named for a local limestone company.

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Closest in meaning: greig, mcgregory, mcgrouther, mcgeoch, gilmore, girven, mcgeachie, mcgruder, mcgeachy, glendenning, gillespie, mcgeary, geddes, mcgreevy, gilchrist, girvin

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@misc{greer_2026,
  title = {Greer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}