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Weir Family History
Weir Genealogy & Family TreeWeir is a Scottish name from Roxburghshire, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse word ver which means "station." The earliest known ancestor--Radulphus de Ver--was recorded in 1174. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Nihil verius which means "Nothing more true."
Other spellings of the name include "Vere" and "Ver." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Amanda Jo Weir (swimming), Australian screenwriter Peter Weir (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Truman Show, Dead Poets Society), and American actor Silas Weir Mitchell (Grimm, The Whole Ten Yards, The Patriot). The first Weir to come to America was John Weir in New England in 1685.
Weir Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Janet Weir -- --, 1672 December 0, 1720
- Nicolace Weir -- --, 1560 April 4, 1610
- Ronald Weir -- --, 1951 July 27, 1995
- James Weir -- --, 1780 December 0, 1844
- J Brian Weir -- --, 1929
Weir Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Norah Jane Weir -- --, 1893
- Eileen Gwendoline Weir March 30, 1989
- Jean Frances Weir -- --, 1925 February 0, 1989 Nova Scotia
- Dand Weir -- --, 1570 December 0, 1640
- Mabel Rosy Weir -- --, 1916 December 0, 1969
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