Elmer

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛlmɚ/

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S.
  3. A city in Missouri.
  4. A borough in New Jersey.
  5. A town in Oklahoma.

Translations

Noun

Elmer (plural Elmers)

  1. A person who provides personal guidance and assistance to ham radio enthusiasts

Derived terms

Anagrams


Cebuano

Etymology

From English Elmer, from Old English.

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. a male given name

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Elmer.


Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. A male given name.

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelmer/
  • Hyphenation: El‧mer

Proper noun

Elmer

  1. A male given name.

Declension

Inflection of Elmer (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
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
instructive Elmerein
abessive Elmerittä Elmereittä
comitative Elmereineen

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.

Proper noun

Elmer c (genitive Elmers)

  1. A male given name.
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