Weiher

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Weiher is the 41164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Weiher is most common among White (96.03%) individuals.

Etymology
From, from , from. The diphthongisation in Ripuarian is regular because (after the loss intervocalic -w-) the -ī- was in hiatus, where Ripuarian does diphthongise. The diphthong would regularly be rather than, but this distinction has only survived stem-finally.

Noun

 * 1)  pond

Etymology
From, from earlier , from , from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) pond

Usage notes

 * The distinction between this word and was originally purely regional:  was western and southern,  northern and eastern. Today both words are used alongside for natural ponds, while  is strongly preferred for man-made ones (but compare e.g. the Aachener Weiher in Cologne).