Bierce

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Ambrose Gwinett was an American journalist and satirist famous for his sardonic wit and for The Devil's Dictionary
2. The name of an American writer and newspaper columnist, Ambrose Gwinett, known for his cynical and satirical short stories
3. An American author and journalist, Ambrose Gwinett, remembered for his dark satire and for compiling The Devil's Dictionary

Etymology: Bierce is a surname, and the word "Bierce" is simply a variant spelling of "Pierce," the common English surname derived from the verb meaning to pass a sharp point through something. The name became famous through Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?), the American satirical writer, whose cutting wit earned him a reputation for sharpness that the name itself seems to echo.