"Wilmer" meaning in English

See Wilmer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Wilmers [plural]
Etymology: From Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish”) + mǣre (“famous”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljamērijaz, from *wiljô + *mērijaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|willa||mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish}} Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish”), {{m|ang|mǣre||famous}} mǣre (“famous”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*Wiljamērijaz}} Proto-Germanic *Wiljamērijaz, {{compound|gem-pro|*wiljô|*mērijaz|nocat=1}} *wiljô + *mērijaz Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Wilmers}} Wilmer (plural Wilmers)
  1. A male given name Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Wilmer-en-name-YXBLU7xd
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Wilmer-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A place name:
    A small settlement near Invermere, British Columbia, Canada, named after Wilmer Cleveland Wells.     Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Villages in British Columbia, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Wilmer-en-name-0dQd9wDG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 19 29 28 19
  4. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, named after Richard Hooker Wilmer.     Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Alabama, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wilmer-en-name-QsbS8vBJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 19 29 28 19
  5. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.     Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Louisiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wilmer-en-name--yriQKRY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 19 29 28 19
  6. A place name:
    A city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, named after A. J. Wilmer.     Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wilmer-en-name-ibQgCQj9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 19 29 28 19

Inflected forms

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