"Limmer" meaning in English

See Limmer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Limmers [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * English occupational surname for an illuminator of manuscripts, from Middle English luminour, lymnour. * Borrowed from German Limmer, an habitational surname from any of several places in Germany. * Borrowed from Dutch Limmer, from a Germanic personal name composed of Proto-Germanic *liudiz (“people”) + *mēraz (“famous, renowned”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|luminour}} Middle English luminour, {{bor|en|de|Limmer}} German Limmer, {{bor|en|nl|Limmer}} Dutch Limmer, {{der|en|gem-pro|*liudiz||people}} Proto-Germanic *liudiz (“people”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Limmer (plural Limmers)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Limmer

Inflected forms

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