As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SYER. 1. Perhaps the same as Sayer. 2. Possibly the 0. French siciir, a sawyer, or sometimes a reaper. H.R. Le Syer and Fil. Syer.

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


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