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Hemming.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

* As an English, Scottish, and Swedish surname, from the Old Norse personal name Hemingr, variant of Hæmingr, itself of uncertain origin, possibly from hamr, hemingr (“form, shape; skin of an animal”). This word may have been borrowed into Old English as hemming (“a rawhide boot”). * As a German surname, variant of Hemme.

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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.