Meanings
gumm1
plural gumms
- countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of gum.
Gumm2
- A surname.
Origin
- Old Englishguma“man”
- EnglishGumm
* As an English surname, from Old English guma (“man”). * As a German surname, shortened from various ancient Germanic names such as Gundemar, from *gunþiz (“battle”) + *mērijaz (“great; famous”).
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