Ewer

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English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Ewer (plural Ewers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Ewer n

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

References[edit]

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