Hemming

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English

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Etymology

  • As an English, Scottish, and Swedish surname, from the Old Norse personal name Hemingr, variant of Hæmingr, itself of uncertain origin, possibly from hamr, hemingr (“form, shape; skin of an animal”). This word may have been borrowed into Old English as hemming (“a rawhide boot”).
  • As a German surname, variant of Hemme.

Proper noun

Hemming

  1. A surname.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hemingr, of debated meaning, likely the skin of the shanks of a hide; see hamr (“skin”). Cognate with Old English hemming (“a rawhide boot”).

Proper noun

Hemming

  1. a male given name

References

  • Bator, Magdalena (2010): Obsolete Scandinavian Loanwords in English

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hemingr.

Proper noun

Hemming c (genitive Hemmings)

  1. a male given name
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