Weijers is a Dutch surname. Its origin may be patronymic (son of "Weijer", a now rare given name related to Wichard), toponymic (from wijer, modern Dutch vijver, meaning "pond"), or occupational (related to modern Dutch weiden, i.e. to let graze, for a shepherd). Variant forms are Waijers, Weijer, Weyers, Wijers and Wyers. People with the surname include:
- Bibiane Weijers (born 1988), Dutch tennis player
- (born 1987), Dutch writer and journalist
- (born 1964), Dutch organiser of domino projects
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- Clemens Wijers (born 1983), Dutch heavy metal keyboardist and songwriter
- Hans Wijers (born 1951), Dutch executive and Minister of Economic Affairs 1994âÂÂ98
- Louwrien Wijers (born 1941), Dutch contemporary artist and writer
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