speares

S1P3E1A1R1E1S1

proper noun

An English surname transferred from the nickname or originating as an occupation.

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Meanings

speares1

noun
  1. pluralplural of speare

Speares2

proper nounSpeares (plural Speares or Speareses)

plural Speareses

  1. pluralplural of Speare
  2. An English surname transferred from the nickname or originating as an occupation.

Origin

As a separate surname, variant of Spears, from Spear + -s (“forming plurals; excrescent syllable”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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