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Wiersma

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Wiersma is a surname of West Frisian origin. It originated as a patronymic surname, "son of Wier", an old Frisian name that was a contraction of German -wig- ("battle") and -her- ("lord").[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

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  1. ^ Wiersma at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
  2. ^ Wier at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.