Eyre

/ɛər/ noun

A journey or circuit, especially of medieval judges; also a surname, most famous from Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre.'

From Old French 'eire' (journey), from Latin 'iter' (journey, way). Medieval legal term for royal judges traveling circuits. As a surname, it could derive from heir, or from places named Eyre.

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