Lemmer
English
Proper noun
Lemmer (plural Lemmers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lemmer is the 16635th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1723 individuals. Lemmer is most common among White (96.75%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in de lemmer in 1309. Borrowed from West Frisian De Lemmer, derived in turn from a potentially pre-Germanic hydronym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.mər/
- Hyphenation: Lem‧mer
- Rhymes: -ɛmər
Proper noun
Lemmer n
- A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Lemsterland
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Pennsylvania German
Noun
Lemmer
- plural of Lamm