Brewer or briar patch
Breyer is an occupational surname of Germanic origin referring to a brewer of ale. Alternatively, it can be an English topographic name for someone who lived near a thicket of thorny bushes, derived from the Old English word 'brer'.
About 13 boys were named Breyer in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
