Hemming

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Proper noun === Hemming A surname. == Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse Hemingr, of debated meaning, likely the skin of the shanks of a hide; see hamr (“skin”). Cognate with Old English hemming (“a rawhide boot”). === Proper noun === Hemming a male given name === References === Bator, Magdalena (2010): Obsolete Scandinavian Loanwords in English == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse Hemingr. === Proper noun === Hemming c (genitive Hemmings) a male given name