Delmer
DEL-mer
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
7,665
Peak Year
#205 in 1924
First Recorded
1883
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Delmer is an English name likely derived from a surname indicating someone who lived near a 'dell by the mere' (small lake).
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Famous Namesakes
Delmer Daves
American film director and screenwriter.
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