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Speer is a surname of various origins:

• Ashkenazi Jewish (pronounced [ˈʃpɛr] ): a spelling variation of Speyer, a name indicative of origin from the German city of Speyer (more at Shapiro).
• Middle High German and Middle Dutch (pronounced [ˈspeːr] ): sper, meaning "spear"
• Scottish and northern Irish /ˈspɪər/ : a spelling variation of Speir, from the Old French espier meaning "to watch"

Notable people with the surname include:

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