Dwire Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The spelling Dwire grew out of Dwyer, an Irish surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Descendant of the dark, sallow one”.

Spelling and variants

Records show Dwire as one of the forms Dwyer took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include O'Dwyer and Dyer.

Heraldry and the Dwire name

Looking for a Dwire coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

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