About Near
The surname Near is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a narrow passage or a narrow piece of land, derived from the Middle English word "nere" meaning "narrow." Alternatively, it could be a locational name for someone who hailed from a place called Near, derived from the Old English word "neah" meaning "near" or "close." The surname Near could also be a variant spelling of the German surname Nehr, which is derived from the Middle High German word "nere" meaning "narrow." Overall, the surname Near is likely to have originated from a geographical or locational feature.
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