Elmer

== English == === Etymology === Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) +‎ mǣre (“famous”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛlmɚ/ === Proper noun === Elmer A surname transferred from the given name. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S. A city in Missouri. A borough of New Jersey. A town in Oklahoma. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Elmers End === Noun === Elmer (plural Elmers) A person who provides personal guidance and assistance to ham radio enthusiasts. ==== Derived terms ==== Elmering === Statistics === According to the 2010 United States Census, Elmer is the 5,671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,119 individuals. Elmer is most common among White (92.09%) individuals. === Anagrams === merle, Merle, Lemer, Emler == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Elmer, from Old English. === Proper noun === Elmer a male given name from English ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Elmer. == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century. === Proper noun === Elmer a male given name == Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈelmer/, [ˈe̞lme̞r] Rhymes: -elmer Syllabification(key): El‧mer Hyphenation(key): El‧mer === Proper noun === Elmer a male given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Elmeri Elmo ==== Statistics ==== Elmer is the 477th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 487 male individuals (and as a middle name to 553 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Elmer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈelmeɾ/ [ˈel.meɾ] Rhymes: -elmeɾ Syllabification: El‧mer === Proper noun === Elmer m a male given name from English == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Elmer c (genitive Elmers) a male given name