MacNuyer

The MacNuyer Sept (Weir) of the Clan Buchanan

McNuyer, MacNeur, MacNuir, MacNoyer, MacNeir, McNeur, McNuir, McNoyer, McNeir, Weir.

The Buchanan Sept of MacNuyer is said to be descended from a family of MacAndeoirs who settled on Loch Goilside. 

The authorities differ on the source of the name.  Some say it stems from the Gailic Mac-Iain-Uidhi: “son of John”.  Others contend that is root is M’an-oighie, “son of the heir”. While the late Professor Mackinnon suggests that the source is Macanfhuibhir, “son of the Smith”.  Dr. Macbain adds another possible derivation, Mac-an-fhuibhir “the stranger’s son”  This is pronounced “mac-an-war”, and from this we can see where the name Weir stems.  This root also seems to tie in with the name MacAndoeir, since the Gaelic word deoradh, which is the root word of the patronym, means “son of the pilgrim” or “alien”.