Hamer (surname)

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]

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

People with this surname include:

See also

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.
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