Palmer (surname)

Palmer
PronunciationUK: /ˈpɑːmər/
US: /ˈpɑːlmər/
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguageOld French
Word/namepalmier
Meaning'palm bearer', 'pilgrim'
Other names
See alsoPalmer (given name)

Palmer is an English surname, probably from the Anglo-Norman nickname Palmer(e), variant form of the (Old) French name Palmier, Paulmier (Modern French surnames Paulmier, Paumier). They mean "pilgrim" and derive from the palm branch which was a token of a Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ "Palmer Surname". Forebears.io. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ Hey, David, ed. (2008). The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-953298-8.
  3. ^ Albert Dauzat, ed. (1980). Noms et prénoms de France (1 ed.). Librairie Larousse. ISBN 2-03-703002-9.
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