The roemer Surname
roemer Name Meaning and History
- nickname for a pilgrim, Middle High German Rœmer (literally ‘Roman’).
- habitational name for someone from Rom near Ludwigslust or Röhmen in Württemberg.
- nickname from Middle Low German romer ‘braggart’.
- from a personal name composed of the Old High German elements hrod ‘renown’ + mari ‘outstanding’, ‘famous’.
- habitational name from a house so named because of its situation near Roman remains, as for example the Frankfurt city hall.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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