Elmer - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Elmer \e-

is pronounced EL-mer. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble, famous". Transferred use of the surname. Used as a given name in America since the 19th century in honor of American Revolution activists Ebenezer and Jonathan Elmer. Literary: Sinclair Lewis's well-known novel "Elmer Gantry" (1927) was about a charlatan of a minister. Cartoon character Elmer Fudd.

Elmer has 6 variant forms: Aylmar, Aylmer, Aymer, Elemer, Ellmer and Elmir.

Baby names that sound like Elmer are Eylmer and Ulmer.

Elmer is a very common first name for men (#218 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#5625 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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