Brier (surname)

Last updated August 01, 2025

Brier is an English topographic surname. It was used for people who lived near briar patches or as a nickname for a prickly person.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Bob Brier (born 1943), American Egyptologist
Glenn W. Brier (1913 - 1998), United States statistician and weather forecaster
Hannah Brier (born 1998), British sprinter
Joe Brier (born 1999), British sprinter and brother of Hannah
Kathy Brier (born 1975), American actor and singer
Markus Brier (born 1968), Austrian golfer
Paul Brier (born 1959), American general
Sabrina Brier (born 1994), American actress, comedian, and influencer

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon (2022). Dictionary of American family names (Second ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115.

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[1] Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon (2022). Dictionary of American family names (Second ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115.

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Brier (surname)

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