Hamer (surname)

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Hamer
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈhmər/
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) English
Word/name metonymic occupational name
toponymic locational name
Meaning"hammer" (smith)

Hamer (said Hay-mer) is an English and Dutch surname. Hamer is Dutch and Middle English for "hammer", and often is a metonymic occupational name, e.g. referring to a smith. In English the name could also be toponymic, suggesting an origin in Hamer, Lancashire. [1] [2]

People with this surname include:

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References

  1. Hamer Name Meaning at ancestry.com, sourced from Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press
  2. Hamer and Hamers at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.