Tessmer

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginProto-Slavic *těšiti →
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Meanings

proper nounTessmer (plural Tessmers)

plural Tessmers

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*těšiti
  2. EnglishTessmer

From the German surname of Slavic origin, from personal names beginning with the element teš (“to console, comfort”) (from Proto-Slavic *těšiti) + měr (“peace”). Compare Tesch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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