English Explanatory Dictionary

Mortimer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A British surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A village in Stratfield Mortimer parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, otherwise known as Mortimer Common (OS grid ref SU6564).
  4. A ghost town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States.
  6. A community in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔːtɪmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mortimer.wav /ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/

Word forms

Mortimer Mortymer

Etymology

A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.

Related words

Mort Morty

Derived words

Cleobury Mortimer Mortimer's Cross Stratfield Mortimer
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