English (West Midlands): probably a metathesized form of
Hanmer, a habitational name from Hanmer in Flintshire. 1881:
73.Swedish (Hamnér): ornamental name
from hamn ‘harbor’ + the surname suffix -ér, derived
from the Latin adjectival ending -er(i)us.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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