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Stottlemyre

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Stottlemyre
Language(s)German
Origin
Meaning"manager of a wholesale warehouse"
Region of originGermany

Stottlemyre is an Americanized form of the German name Stadelmayer (also Stadelmaier, Stadelmeyer, and Stadelmeier), a name that originated as an occupational title. In medieval Germany, a Stadelmayer or Stadelmeyer was a man who managed the warehouse of a wholesale merchant.[1]

Description

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Stottlemyre has several variant spellings, including (most commonly) "Stottlemyer" and "Stottlemeyer." Another recent variant, which stems from the American pronunciation is "Stoudemire."

Notable Stottlemyres

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Business

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Politics

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Sports

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Fictional Characters

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  • Captain Leland Stottlemeyer, fictional police officer played by Ted Levine from the USA Network television series Monk
  • Karen Stottlemeyer, fictional environmentalist ex-wife of Leland Stottlemeyer

References

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  1. ^ Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann (1963). Wappen der Familie Stadelmaier. Limburg a.d. Lahn: C.A. Starke Verlag. Retrieved 28 December 2009. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Stottlemyre Joins Peabody as Vice President - Finance and Controller". PR Newswire. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Deputy Director of Enforcement: Roger Stottlemyre". Missouri Gaming Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2009.