"Summer" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Summers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Summer (plural Summers)
  1. (countable) A female given name from English of modern usage, from summer, the name of the season, often given to girls born in summer. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Summer-en-name-pj~QJ1zy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 12 6
  2. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Summer-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. (archaic or poetic) Alternative letter-case form of summer. Tags: alt-of, archaic, poetic Alternative form of: summer Synonyms: Simmer [surname]
    Sense id: en-Summer-en-name-UBI~2cLy

Inflected forms

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