{"id":340,"date":"2025-12-01T00:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/spear-surname\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T00:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:38:37","slug":"spear-surname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/spear-surname\/","title":{"rendered":"Spear (surname)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aw-split-readmore\"><a id=\"aw-readmore\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>**Spear (surname)**<\/p>\n<p>The surname Spear is of English origin, traditionally associated with the weapon of the same name. It likely originated as an occupational name for a soldier or a person who made or used spears. The name has been borne by various notable individuals across different fields.<\/p>\n<p>## Origin and Meaning<br \/>\nThe surname Spear derives from the Old English word &#8222;spere,&#8221; meaning spear, a pointed weapon used in hunting and combat. It was commonly adopted as an occupational surname for warriors or craftsmen specializing in spear-making.<\/p>\n<p>## Historical Usage<br \/>\nSpear has been recorded in English historical documents dating back to the medieval period. It was often used to identify individuals by their profession or characteristic association with the spear.<\/p>\n<p>## Notable People with the Surname Spear<br \/>\nSeveral individuals with the surname Spear have gained recognition, including artists, politicians, and academics. Their contributions span various disciplines, reflecting the surname&#8217;s broad cultural presence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>**Meta Description:**<br \/>\nSpear is an English occupational surname originating from the word for a pointed weapon. It has historical roots and is associated with various notable individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Spear (surname)** The surname Spear is of English origin, traditionally associated with the weapon of the same name. It likely originated as an occupational name for a soldier or a person who made or used spears. The name has been borne by various notable individuals across different fields. ## Origin and Meaning The surname Spear <a class=\"moretag\" href=\"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/spear-surname\/\">Czytaj dalej<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5968,5944],"tags":[358],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academic-skills","category-art","tag-spear-surname"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowipedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}