Dyer

The Noble Tribe of Dyer of North America represented here by Lord Jay, Seneschal of Dyer. The name Dyer comes from a name for a deer, where in early times it was used as a term of endearment. The surname Dyer originally derived from the Old English Dyri. The name could also have been derived from the Old English word deag, which meant "dye." As a surname, Dyer was likely an occupational name for a "dyer of cloth." [1] In ancient Latin documents, the trade and surname was listed as "tinctor" and has a French equivalent of Teinturier.