Weyer

Weyer is a German surname and placename. Etymologically, it appears to be a habitational name meaning "someone living in a place called Weier, Weiher or Weyer". In Southern Germany it can be a topographical name for "someone living by a fish pond".

It can also refer to the following people:

• Edward Moffat Weyer, Jr., American anthropologist and explorer
• Francis Weyer, better known as Francis Goya - a composer and a guitar player
• Jerry Weyer (born 1986), Luxembourgian politician
• Johann Weyer - 16th century Dutch physician
• Lee Weyer - American major league baseball umpire
• Martin Vander Weyer - British journalist and editor
• Martin Weyer - Musician and biographer

And places:

• Weyer, Bas-Rhin, a commune in Alsace, France
• Weyer, Austria, a town in Upper Austria, Austria
• Weyer, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany