Etymology and History of the Surname

SQUIRE

Derivation:
From middle English 'esquire',a man with the feudal rank,below a knight.

History:
Originally it denoted a young man of good birth who tended to a 'knight',it then generalized to social status.

Linked Surnames:
Squyer,Escuier,Squeer,Swire,Swier,Swyer.