Greer

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proper noun

A patronymic Scottish surname from Scots Gregor (“Gregory”).

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Meanings

proper nounGreer (countable and uncountable, plural Greers)

plural Greers · alternative Grier

  1. countableuncountableA patronymic Scottish surname from Scots Gregor (“Gregory”).
  2. countablerareuncountableA unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countablerareuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname.
  4. countablerareuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  5. A locale in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina; named for early settler James Manning Greer.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States; named for an early settler.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho.
    4. countableuncountableA township in Warrick County, Indiana, named after an early settler.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri; named for early settler and Civil War veteran Samuel Greer.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio; named for founder Robert Greer.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia; named for a local limestone company.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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