Spear

proper nouncommon in dialogue

An English surname transferred from the nickname or originating as an occupation.

proper noun

1
An English surname transferred from the nickname or originating as an occupation.

Etymology

From Middle English spere (“spear”), from Old English spere (“spear”), variously intending a spearman, a spearmaker, or a person tall and thin in a way reminiscent of a spear.

Forms

plural: Spears

Speaker · A surname speaking · Used in speaking.spear · A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing…

Spear · An English surname transferred from the nickname or originating as an occupation.

Spears · An English surname transferred from the nickname.special · Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.specialist · Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted…

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