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Mortimer.

A British surname from Old French.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɔːtɪmə/UK/ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/US
  1. A British surname from Old French.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A village in Stratfield Mortimer parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, otherwise known as Mortimer Common (OS grid ref SU6564).

  4. A ghost town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.

  5. An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States.

  6. A community in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Where this word comes from

A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.

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