Spiers is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Spiers (1807–1869), English lexicographer Bob Spiers (1945–2008), British television director Cyril Spiers (1902–1967), former English professional footballer and manager Dick Spiers (1937–2000), English footballer Edward Louis Spiers, later Edward Spears (1886–1974), British Army officer and politician Elizabeth Spiers (born 1976), the founding editor of gossip blog Gawker.com and the Wall Street gossip site dealbreaker.com Felix William Spiers (1832–1911), founder of Spiers & Pond, restaurateurs Hetty Spiers (1881–1973), theatre and film costumier and screenwriter John Spiers (born 1975), English squeezebox player, founder member of folk duo Spiers and Boden and Bellowhead Reg Spiers (born 1941), Australian athlete known for traveling in a wooden box from England to Australia Richard Phené Spiers (1838–1916), English architect and author Ronald I. Spiers (1925–2021), former American ambassador-diplomat and member of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change Sarah Spiers, victim of the Claremont serial killings Business Stewart Spiers, Scottish firm of plane-makers, founded in 1840, later Stewart Speirs Ltd [sic] See also Spears Speir Speirs