Angier

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginProto-Germanic *ansuz →
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Meanings

proper nounAngier (plural Angiers)

plural Angiers

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*ansuz“deity”
  2. EnglishAngier

Patronymic surname from the Old French personal name Angier, probably a compound of Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“deity”) + *gaizaz (“spear, javelin”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reginaregainAignergainerearinganigreArenigregianreaginGearin
Cite this entry
APA

Angier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angier

MLA

“Angier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Angier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angier.

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