Conyer

C3O1N1Y4E1R1

proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English coni →
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Meanings

proper nounConyer (plural Conyers)

plural Conyers

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishconi“rabbit”
  2. EnglishConyer

Metathisized form of the occupational surname Coyner or, possibly, an occupational surname for a dealer in rabbits or rabbit skins, from an agent derivative of Middle English coni (“rabbit”). Compare the surname Coney.

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Anagrams

CorneyCoynerConreyCroney
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APA

Conyer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conyer

MLA

“Conyer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conyer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Conyer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conyer.

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