Elmo

My great grandfather was named Elmo and he was born in 1882. I have been trying to find out where his name derived, because like many people, I always associate the name Elmo with The Muppets. However, it appears that the Muppets character was not invented until 1979. So, that is fascinating to me. My great grandfather was a farmer and fathered 17 children who all lived to adulthood. From everything I have heard, he was very big into community and helped maintain a schoolhouse and church for the local community. I love this name because my great grandfather was a wonderful man and did so much for others. I am going to do more research to see if he was named after another ancestor, because I am just very curious where this name originally comes from.

Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmo

I met a GIRL once named Elmo. It's bad enough for a boy but on a girl? Those parents were out of their minds!