"Hummer" meaning in English

See Hummer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the German and West Frisian surname, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugô, *hugiz (“mind”) + *mērijaz (“famous”). Related to Hugh and the first element of Merovingian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|fy|-}} West Frisian, {{der|en|gem-pro|*hugô}} Proto-Germanic *hugô Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hummer
  1. A surname from German
    Sense id: en-Hummer-en-name-PzQ66NVx Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 39 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 42 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈhʌmɚ/ [General-American] Forms: Hummers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmə(ɹ) Etymology: From Humvee + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Humvee|er}} Humvee + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hummer (plural Hummers)
  1. A brand of sport utility vehicles sold by General Motors, and by extension, any large similar vehicle. Translations (sport utility vehicle): 悍馬 (Chinese Mandarin), 悍马 (Hànmǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), האמר (hamer) [masculine] (Hebrew), ハマー (hamā) (Japanese), हमर (hamar) [feminine] (Marathi), Ха́ммер (Xámmer) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Hummer-en-noun-YhPFKYH7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 42 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 39 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'sport utility vehicle': 80 20
  2. (military, slang) The HMMWV or Humvee, a US Army vehicle which replaced the Jeep. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military, Military vehicles Synonyms (HMMWV): hummer Hyponyms: HMMWV, Humvee, humvee Related terms: MRAP, jeep
    Sense id: en-Hummer-en-noun-UKwDHbGG Disambiguation of Military vehicles: 9 32 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 42 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 39 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'HMMWV': 16 81 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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