Elmer

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛlmɚ/

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.

• Elmers End

Elmer (plural Elmers)

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

• Elmering

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

• merle, Merle, Lemer, Emler

From English Elmer, from Old English.

Elmer

1. a male given name from English

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Elmer.

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

Elmer

1. a male given name

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

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

Elmer

1. a male given name

• Elmeri
• Elmo

• Elmer is the 489^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 428 male individuals (and as a middle name to 533 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Unadapted borrowing from English Elmer.

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

Elmer m

1. a male given name from English

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

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Elmer c (genitive Elmers)

1. a male given name