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Hamer (surname)

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Hamer
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈhmər/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/namemetonymic 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

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  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.