Mortimer
/ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A British surname from Old French.
"He said he would not ransom Mortimer; / Forbade my tongue to speak of Mortimer; / But I will find him when he lies asleep, / And in his ear I'll holla ‘Mortimer!’"
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname.
"I like the names Herbert and Mortimer more all the time. They are so distinguished and new and American. Do you know how I came to think of them? I was reading the newspaper in bed after my first boy was born. I was reading the society page, which is always so interesting."
- 3 A village in Stratfield Mortimer parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, otherwise known as Mortimer Common (OS grid ref SU6564).
- 4 A ghost town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.
- 5 An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States.
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- 6 A community in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Example
More examples"Yes, they visited his good friend, Doctor Mortimer."
Etymology
A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.