Hemme

H4E1M3M3E1

proper noun

A surname.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

proper nounHemme (plural Hemmes)

plural Hemmes

Origin

* As a north/Low German and Dutch surname, shortened from the name Hemmert. * As a German surname, from Hemme in the district of Dithmarschen, itself possibly related to the name above.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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