Brier (surname) explained

Brier is an English topographic surname. It was used for people who lived near briar patches or as a nickname for a prickly person.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Bob Brier (born 1943), American Egyptologist
• Hannah Brier (born 1998), British sprinter
• Joe Brier (born 1999), British sprinter and brother of Hannah
• Kathy Brier (born 1975), American actor and singer
• Markus Brier (born 1968), Austrian golfer
• Paul Brier (born 1959), American general
• Sabrina Brier (born 1994), American actress, comedian, and influencer

See also

• Briers, a surname

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . Dictionary of American family names . 2022 . Oxford University Press . Oxford . 9780190245115 . Second.