name
Meaning 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
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Standard Lemma guide
Elmer
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈɛlmɚ/
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CMU ARPABET: EH1 L M ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S.
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name
Meaning 3
A city in Missouri.
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name
Meaning 4
A borough of New Jersey.
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name
Meaning 5
A town in Oklahoma.
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noun
Meaning 6
A person who provides personal guidance and assistance to ham radio enthusiasts.
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History
Etymology
Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: Elmer — male given name
- Dutch: Aalmar — male given name
- Finnish: Elmeri — male given name
- Finnish: Elmer — male given name
- Galician: Edelmiro — male given name
- German: Elmar — male given name
- Greek: Έλμερος (Élmeros) — male given name
- Latvian: Elmārs — male given name
- Swedish: Elmer — male given name
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