Elmer

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S.
  • city Missouri (state).
  • borough New Jersey (state).
  • town Oklahoma (state).

Noun

Origin

  • Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English æþel ("noble") + mǣre.

Modern English dictionary

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