gire

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proper noun

An anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

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Meanings

gire1

noungire (plural gires)

plural gires

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of gyre.

Gire2

proper noun
  1. An anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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