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Speir
To speir in Scots means to ask about something or enquire about something. As in "He cam in to speir aboot whether or nae we ettled tae gang tae the pairtie.' Speir may refer to: * Dona Speir (born 1964), American model * H. C. Speir (1895-1972), American record store owner * Rupert Speir (1910-1998), British Conservative Party politician See also *Spear (other) *Speer Speer is a surname. : Ashkenazim (): a spelling variation of ''Speyer'', a name indicative of origin from the German city of Speyer : Middle High German and Middle Dutch (): ''sper'', meaning "spear" : Scottish and northern Irish : a spelling va ... * Speirs (other) {{surname ...
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Rupert Speir
Sir Rupert Malise Speir (10 September 1910 – 16 September 1998) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was born at East Saltoun in East Lothian, Scotland, and educated at Eton College and at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was chairman of the Cambridge University Conservative Association. He became a solicitor, and in 1939 he joined the army, where he served in the Intelligence Corps throughout the Second World War. At the 1945 general election, he stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in the safe Labour seat of Linlithgowshire in Scotland, winning 36% of the votes. He was unsuccessful again at the 1950 general election. At the 1951 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hexham, and held the seat until he retired at the 1966 general election. Three private members bills sponsored by Speir were passed into law: the Litter Act 1958 Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without ...
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Speer
Speer is a surname. : Ashkenazim (): a spelling variation of ''Speyer'', a name indicative of origin from the German city of Speyer : Middle High German and Middle Dutch (): ''sper'', meaning "spear" : Scottish and northern Irish : a spelling variation of ''Speir'', from the Old French ''espier'' meaning "to watch" Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Friedrich Speer, (1863-1947), German architect, father of Albert Speer *Albert Speer, (1905-1981), German architect, Minister of Armaments and War Production of Nazi Germany from 1942 to 1945 * Albert Speer (born 1934), (1934–2017), a German architect and city planner, son of Albert Speer *Bill Speer, a retired professional ice hockey player *Christian P. Speer, (born 1952) German pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics * Christopher Speer, Sergeant First Class (SFC), a U.S. special forces soldier killed in Afghanistan *Dieter Speer, a former German biathlete *Dick Speer, founder of CCI, brother of Vernon Speer *Emo ...
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Dona Speir
Dona may refer to: * Feminine form for don (honorific) (Spanish: doña, Portuguese: dona; Italian: donna), a Spanish, Portuguese, southern Italian, and Filipino title, given as a mark of respect * Feminine form for dom (title), titled nobility in Portugal and Brazil, and in English for certain Benedictine and Carthusian monks People * Dona Ivone Lara (1921–2018), Brazilian singer * Dona Neuma (1922–2000), Brazilian samba dancer * Francesco Donà (1468–1553), Doge * Leonardo Donà (1536–1612), Doge * Nicolò Donà (died 1618), Doge * :it:Pietro Donà (1390–1447), bishop of Padua, chair of Council of Basel Other * "Dona" (song), 2016 Eurovision song performed by Macedonian singer-songwriter Kaliopi * "Dona, Dona", a song written by Sholom Secunda and Aaron Zeitlin and popularized by Joan Baez * Doña Blanca, a white grape * Dona, a cornmeal mush * Dona, another name for Pamana Island in Indonesia See also * La Doña (other) * Doña Ana (disamb ...
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Spear (other)
A spear is a pole weapon used for hunting and combat. Spear may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media *Spear (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain * ''Spear'' (film), a 2015 Australian film * Spear (Pokémon), the Japanese name for Beedrill, a Pokémon character * ''The Spear'' (novel), a 1978 novel by James Herbert * ''The Spear'' (painting), a 2010 painting by Brett Murray *'' Spear's'', a wealth management magazine Military * Operation Spear (2005), US military action in Iraq * SAS ''Spear'', the first submarine of the South African Navy *SPEAR 3, a European air-to-ground missile *Spears, slang for nuclear weapons People with the name * Spear (surname) *Spear Lancaster, 2002 candidate for Governor of Maryland Sports * Spear (wrestling), a professional wrestling attack *Spear tackle, head-first thrust into the ground Other uses *Spear (liturgy), used in the Byzantine-Rite Churches *Cape Spear, in Newfoundland, Canada *Asparagus spear, a stalk of asparagus *Singapore ...
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