CONYERS

(origin: Local) From Coigniers, in Normandy, their ancient residence; came into England with William the Conqueror.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

CONYERS. "Of this ancient family, originally \\Tote Coignicrs, denominated fi"om a place of that name in France, was Roger de Coigniers, that came into England about the end of the reign of Will, the Conqueror, to whom the bishop of Durham gave the coustableship of Durham." Kimber. The family gave the suffix to Howton Coigniers, co. York.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.