Feuer is the German language word for fire. From its origins, the word "feuer" has made its way into contemporary use as a family name.
According to Israel's Diaspora Museum, the surname indicates that the ancestors of those bearing this name were the "shedders of light and wisdom" on their villages.[1]
People so named include:
- Cy Feuer (1911–2006), American theatre producer, director, composer, and musician
- Debra Feuer (born 1959), American actress
- Donya Feuer (1934–2011), American dancer, choreographer, theater director and filmmaker
- Eduard Feuer (born 1936), mechanical engineer and entrepreneur
- Ian Feuer (born 1971), American former professional soccer player
- Jane Feuer (fl. 1980s–2010s), American professor of film studies
- Lewis Samuel Feuer (1912–2002), American sociologist
- Mike Feuer (born 1958), American politician and lawyer
- Zach Feuer (fl. 2000s–2010s), founding member of the Zach Feuer Gallery