Släkthistoria för Royer
Royer Vad efternamn betyder
French and English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Old French roier ‘cartwright wheelwright’. French: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of hrōd ‘fame renown’ + hari heri ‘army’. Compare Rodier. English: occupational name from Middle English rouer(e) ‘rower oarsman’ perhaps used for a sailor. Altered form of German Reyer.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
