Aylmer

A1Y4L1M3E1R1

proper noun

A male given name from Old English.

OriginOld English Æþelmǣr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from Old English.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A town in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆþelmǣr
  2. EnglishAylmer

From Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre, mær (“famous”). Doublet of Elmer.

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Translations

Dutch Adelmar
  • Adelmarmale given name
French Adhémar
  • Adhémarmale given name
German Adelmar
  • Adelmarmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MarleyArmleyMylreaMerylaElmyra
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APA

Aylmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylmer

MLA

“Aylmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylmer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aylmer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylmer.

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