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 [ 2 syll. el-mer, elm-er ] The boy name Elmer is pronounced as EHLMer KEY. Elmer is used predominantly in the English and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Old English origins. The name's meaning is nobly famous. Aethelmaer (Old English), Ethelmer (Old English), and Ethelward (Old English) are old forms of Elmer. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from the Old English first name Aethelmaer, from 'aethel' (noble, honorable) and 'maer' (great, famous). Elmer has been adopted as a given name from the 19th century; in the USA, it was first bestowed in tribute to the brothers and early politicians Jonathan Elmer (1745-1817) and Ebenezer Elmer (1752-1843). The name is also borne by the titular character of Sinclair Lewis' novel Elmer Gantry (1927), and by Elmer Fudd (1940-) the famous cartoon nemesis of Bugs Bunny who speaks with a slur. The name Elma (Italian and English) is the female version of Elmer. Elmar (German and Scandinavian), Elmo (English and Italian), and Jelmer (Frisian) are variants of Elmer. Elmy (English pet form) and Elm (English short form) are other variants of Elmer. See also the related forms, Adelmar (German), Aylmer (English), and Delmar (English). Elmer is a rare baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1901, 0.450% of baby boys were given the name Elmer. It ranked at #38 then. The baby name has since steeply declined in popularity, and is currently of irregular use. Out of all boy names in its group, Elmer was nonetheless the most commonly used in 2008. The name Elmer has been mostly given to boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1928, the name Elmer was given to 47 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Elmer include Elmar (German and Scandinavian), Elmore (English), Aylmer (English), and Ailemar (English). Details of famous persons named Elmer: KEY: Pronunciation for Elmer: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
