Gire

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of gyre. alt-of, obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

Etymology

Americanized from German roots, from Gaier or Geyer. It may derive from gyrfalcon, a falcon used in the middle ages for hunting by royalty.

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