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Elmer

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Elmer

  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.

Translations

See also

Noun

Elmer (plural Elmers)

  1. A person who provides personal guidance and assistance to ham radio enthusiasts.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Elmer is the 5,671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,119 individuals. Elmer is most common among White (92.09%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Elmer, from Old English.

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. a male given name from English

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Elmer.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. a male given name

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelmer/, [ˈe̞lme̞r]
  • Rhymes: -elmer
  • Syllabification(key): El‧mer
  • Hyphenation(key): El‧mer

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. a male given name

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Statistics

  • Elmer is the 477th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 487 male individuals (and as a middle name to 553 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Elmer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelmeɾ/ [ˈel.meɾ]
  • Rhymes: -elmeɾ
  • Syllabification: El‧mer

Proper noun

Elmer m

  1. a male given name from English

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Elmer c (genitive Elmers)

  1. a male given name

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