Throughout the world, Were (Were 
, 沃尔 
, เป็น 
) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The first name Were is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is a rare male name, Kenya, where it is a rare female name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name. More prevalently, Were is the last name as well as the forename.
| mugabe were Kenyan politician (1968-2008), KE (b. 1968) |
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| nerima were researcher |
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| unknown were Peerage person ID=123652 |
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| humphrey were (c.1569-1625) of Halberton, Devon and the Inner Temple, London |
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