Bierces

Bierces is the plural form of the surname Bierce and may refer to a group of people bearing the name, or to fictional or place-name usages derived from the surname in various works. The surname Bierce is of English-language origin and is most widely known from the 19th-century American writer Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914). The spelling Bierce is more common in established references; Bierces appears primarily in lists of people or genealogical discussions to denote the set of individuals who share the surname.

In fiction and media, Bierces may be used as a surname for characters or as a place name, though such uses are not standardized and vary by work. The surname has appeared in historical records in North America and elsewhere, reflecting typical patterns of English-language surnames.

Notable bearers of the name include Ambrose Bierce, whose satirical writings and journalism have left a lasting imprint on American literature. When encountered in text, Bierces is usually interpreted from context as either a reference to multiple individuals with the surname or as a stylistic or fictional usage rather than a single, fixed entity.