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Origin of Zier Total Records: 6  Origin of Zier, Meaning of Zier Origin: There are two common interpratations of the origins of Frazier. 1st that it is of Frissean and means 'strawberry bearer or planter' as noted by the 'fraise' or five petaled strawberry plant, the cinque-foil. 2nd is that Frazier is a derivation of 'de Friselle'. It is Norman French and means 'place of ash trees'. The de Friselle's came to Briton in 1066. Surnames: Fraisior, Fraser-Fraisior-Frasure-Fraysure, Fraser, Frasure, Fraysure, Frazier Submitted by: Randy Frazier Origin of Zier, Meaning of Zier Origin: The surname 'Brazier' is originally French meaning 'born of fire.' The family supposably was one who serviced items made of brass. The origins of the family trace back to Broussard, Louisiana from where my great-grandmother Ms. Katherine (Washington)Darby had my Grandmother Pauline. She then married my grandfather Bennie Brazier. The majority of the family live in Beaumont, Texas. Surnames: Brazier Submitted by: Lucia Brazier Origin of Zier, Meaning of Zier Origin: Researching the William Zieroth family of Bublitz, Pommerania. Surnames: Zieroth Submitted by: Mike Zieroth Origin of Zier, Meaning of Zier Origin: means "bishop's staff" Surnames: Crozier, Crocier Submitted by: Origin of Zier, Meaning of Zier Origin: Original spelling of Ezersky was Yezierskas Surnames: Ezersky, Yezierskas Submitted by: Bonnie Miller Origin of Zier, Meaning of Zier Origin: Anyone with this surname probably originally came from the estate of "Zierow" on the Baltic coast near Wismar, Germany. Surnames: Zierow Submitted by: 12/4/2008 5:22 PM Page 1 of 1

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