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Emmer.

A surname

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname

Where this word comes from

* As a German surname, from the noun Emmer (“grain”). * Also as a German surname, from the adjective eben (“smooth, even”) + the suffix -er. * As a Dutch surname, from the personal name Emmert, from the old Germanic name Emhard, see Emmert. Or, from the name Egmar, from *aggju (“sharp point of a sword”) + *mārī (“famous”). * Also as a Dutch surname, from the noun emmer (“bucket”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.