Shire Family History
Shire Name Meaning
English: variant of Shear . English: topographic name from Middle English s(c)hire ‘shire’ (Old English scīr) denoting someone who lived at or near the meeting place of a shire hundred or smaller administrative unit. This name was also established in Ireland (Limerick) by the 18th century. Somali: from the personal name Shire derived from shir ‘assembly’. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022