Weyer
Weyer is a German surname and placename. Etymologically, it appears to be a habitational name meaning "someone living in a place called Weier, Weiher or Weyer". In southern Germany it can be a topographical name for "someone living by a fish pond".
It may refer to:
Places
- Weyer, Bas-Rhin, a commune in Alsace, France
- Weyer, Austria, a town in Upper Austria, Austria
- Weyer, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
People with the surname
- Francis Weyer, better known as Francis Goya (born 1946), Belgian composer and guitarist
- Jerry Weyer (born 1986), Luxembourgian politician
- Johann Weyer (1515–1588), Dutch physician
- Lee Weyer (1936–1988), American baseball umpire
- Martin Vander Weyer, British journalist and editor
See also
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