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Ayer

Ayer is a term that can refer to several distinct subjects, including a surname, a geographic place name, and the Spanish word for yesterday. In names and on maps, Ayer is capitalized, while the Spanish word ayer is written in lowercase.

In Spanish, ayer means yesterday and is used to refer to the day before today. It appears

As a surname, Ayer is found in English- and Scottish-derived contexts. It has been borne by individuals

Geographically, Ayer denotes at least one recognized locality in the United States: Ayer, Massachusetts, a town

Overall, Ayer functions as both a proper noun and a common lexical item in Spanish, with its

in
everyday
speech,
journalism,
and
literature
as
part
of
time
expressions
such
as
“ayer
por
la
tarde”
(yesterday
afternoon).
As
a
lexical
item,
it
is
unrelated
to
the
proper
noun
Ayer
beyond
the
superficial
similarity
of
spelling.
across
fields
such
as
politics,
science,
and
the
arts.
The
name
likely
originates
from
a
toponymic
or
descriptive
source
and
has
various
related
spellings
in
historical
records.
in
Middlesex
County.
The
name
may
also
appear
in
other
localities
or
in
the
names
of
institutions
and
historical
sites
derived
from
people
with
the
surname
Ayer.
most
concrete
popular
reference
in
the
United
States
as
a
town
name.