"Balmer" meaning in English

See Balmer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From balm + -er; the name was given to someone who treated people with medicine or ointments. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|balm|er|id2=agent noun}} balm + -er Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Balmer
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Balmer-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Balmer
  1. Pronunciation spelling of Baltimore Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: Baltimore
    Sense id: en-Balmer-en-name-1Z6mgkVq Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nicknames for cities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Nicknames for cities: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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