Elmer Family History
Elmer Name Meaning
English: variant of Elmore . English: habitational name from Elmer in Middleton (Sussex) probably named with Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + mere ‘pool’. German: topographic name for someone living near elm trees from Middle High German elm ‘elm tree’. Swiss German: habitational name from a village so named in Glarus canton. North German: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of agil ‘point edge (of a sword)’ + mar ‘well known famous’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022