English Explanatory Dictionary

Elmer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S.
  3. A city in Missouri.
  4. A borough of New Jersey.
  5. A town in Oklahoma.
noun
  1. A person who provides personal guidance and assistance to ham radio enthusiasts.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛlmɚ/

Word forms

Elmer Elmers

Etymology

Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”).

Related words

Elmers End

Derived words

Elmering

Translations

Danish: Elmer Dutch: Aalmar Finnish: Elmeri Finnish: Elmer Galician: Edelmiro German: Elmar Latvian: Elmārs Swedish: Elmer
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