"Walmer" meaning in English

See Walmer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Walmers [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wealh (“Welshman”), genitive plural weala + mere (“lake, sea”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|wealh||Welshman}} Old English wealh (“Welshman”), {{m|ang|weala}} weala, {{m|ang|mere||lake, sea}} mere (“lake, sea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Walmers}} Walmer (countable and uncountable, plural Walmers)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Walmer-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A town and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3750). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Towns in England, Towns in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Walmer-en-name-jQc8EqkW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 84 11
  3. A neighbourhood in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Neighbourhoods in South Africa, Places in South Africa
    Sense id: en-Walmer-en-name-Vto4WqPG

Inflected forms

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