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View Name: Elmer
ELMER
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
English
Pronounced:
EL-mər
[key]
From a surname which was derived from the
Old English
name
ÆÐELMÆR
. In the United States it is sometimes given in honour of brothers Jonathan (1745-1817) and Ebenezer Elmer (1752-1843), who were active in early American politics.
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