Etymology

Delamere

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Today it means: A village in Delamere and Oakmere parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5669). Full definition →

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  1. French · derived fromde“of”
  2. English todayDelamere

* The placename senses are from French de (“of”) la (“the”) mer (“sea”). * As an English and French surname, prefixed variant of Mear, itself related to the noun mere (both senses, meaning "pond" and "boundary"), a variant of Mayer, and a variant of Lemer. Compare Delamare, de la Mare.

Words from the same roots

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