Elmer
[ˈɛlmər]Meaning
from the Old English Æþelmǣr, æþel "noble" + mǣre "famous"
Background Story
Elmer comes from a surname derived from the Old English name Æþelmǣr, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, formed from æþel (noble) and mǣre (famous). In the United States it was sometimes given in honour of the brothers Jonathan and Ebenezer Elmer, who were active in early American politics. The name has declined in popularity since the first decades of the 20th century and fell out of the top 1,000 names used for American boys in 2009, though 167 boys born in the United States in 2022 received it. The variant Elmar was among the 10 most popular names for newborn boys in Iceland in 2021.
Variations
Almer, Elmore
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