Etymology

bearer

bear·er
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Today it means: One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. Full definition →

Middle English berer ← Old English berere
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bearer · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromberere
  2. Middle English · inherited fromberer
  3. English todaybearer

From Middle English berer, berere, from Old English berere (attested in Old English wæterberere (“waterbearer”)), equivalent to bear + -er.

Bearer · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromberere
  2. English todayBearer

Possibly an occupational surname for a carrier or porter, from Middle English berere, but no evidence has been found that this surname became hereditary. Alternatively, it could be a variant of other surnames, such as Berrier, Berrow, or Berard.

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