Elmer
English
editEtymology
editMedieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editElmer
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S.
- A city in Missouri.
- A borough of New Jersey.
- A town in Oklahoma.
Translations
editmale given name
See also
editNoun
editElmer (plural Elmers)
- A person who provides personal guidance and assistance to ham radio enthusiasts.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Elmer is the 5,671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,119 individuals. Elmer is most common among White (92.09%) individuals.
Anagrams
editCebuano
editEtymology
editFrom English Elmer, from Old English.
Proper noun
editElmer
- a male given name from English
Quotations
editFor quotations using this term, see Citations:Elmer.
Danish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.
Proper noun
editElmer
- a male given name
Finnish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editElmer
- a male given name
Declension
editInflection of Elmer (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Elmer | Elmerit | |
genitive | Elmerin | Elmerien Elmereiden Elmereitten | |
partitive | Elmeriä | Elmereitä Elmerejä | |
illative | Elmeriin | Elmereihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Elmer | Elmerit | |
accusative | nom. | Elmer | Elmerit |
gen. | Elmerin | ||
genitive | Elmerin | Elmerien Elmereiden Elmereitten | |
partitive | Elmeriä | Elmereitä Elmerejä | |
inessive | Elmerissä | Elmereissä | |
elative | Elmeristä | Elmereistä | |
illative | Elmeriin | Elmereihin | |
adessive | Elmerillä | Elmereillä | |
ablative | Elmeriltä | Elmereiltä | |
allative | Elmerille | Elmereille | |
essive | Elmerinä | Elmereinä | |
translative | Elmeriksi | Elmereiksi | |
abessive | Elmerittä | Elmereittä | |
instructive | — | Elmerein | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Related terms
editStatistics
edit- Elmer is the 489th 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.
Spanish
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English Elmer.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editElmer m
- a male given name from English
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editElmer c (genitive Elmers)
- a male given name
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- en:Cities in Missouri, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:Places in Missouri, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Boroughs in New Jersey, USA
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- en:Towns in Oklahoma, USA
- en:Towns in the United States
- en:Places in Oklahoma, USA
- English nouns
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- Rhymes:Finnish/elmer
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