The hilmer Surname
hilmer Name Meaning and History
- North German and Dutch: from the Germanic personal name Hildemar, formed with hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + mari ‘famous’.
- German (South German and Austrian): contracted form of Hillmeier, which is a topographic name derived from Middle High German hülwe ‘water-hole’ + meier ‘(tenant) farmer’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 20 - Messages: 72
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Hilmer / Nahm |
 hidngat39
| 7 |
| Hilmers from Denmark |
ck4evr
| 2 |
| Henriette Hilmer | Margot Spreen Schedel | 1 |
| Caroline Philipine Hilmer | maurice thompson | 2 |
| Hilmer Genealogy | Margot Spreen Schedel | 8 |
| Death of Mr. Henry Frederick Hilmer in India |
davwayell
| 1 |
| Anna Olga Gray Hilmer of Texas |
BrendaColeman10
| 6 |
| William Walden Hilmer |
LHanchett
| 1 |
| Hilmer in Nebraska |
justincyboron
| 5 |
| Johann Hilmer | Marikka Green | 2 |
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