Ditmars

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Dittmar →
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Meanings

proper nounDitmars (countable and uncountable, plural Ditmarses)

plural Ditmarses

  1. countableuncountableA surname from German.
  2. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Astoria, Queens, New York, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanDittmar
  2. EnglishDitmars

Patronymic surname, from German Dittmar + -s. The neighbourhood in Astoria is named from Ditmars Boulevard, named in honor of Raymond Ditmars.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ditmars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ditmars

MLA

“Ditmars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ditmars. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ditmars,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ditmars.

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