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Thayer Family History

Thayer Genealogy & Family Tree

Thayer is an English name from Essex, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old English roots theudo ("people") and ric ("power"). The earliest known ancestor--Ralph Teri--was recorded in 1199. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.

Other spellings of the name include "Thayre," "Sayer," "Sayers," and "Sayres." Notable people with the surname include American actress Maria Thayer (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Hitch, Accepted), American actress Brynn Thayer (One Life to Live, Blue Jasmine, Matlock), and American baseball player Dale Thayer (Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, San Diego Padres). The first Thayer to come to America was Richard Thayer in Massachusetts in 1640.

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