Homer
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).
Proper noun
Homer (countable and uncountable, plural Homers)
- Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A town, the county seat of Banks County, Georgia, United States.
- A town, the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Homer Township.
Derived terms
Translations
Ancient Greek poet
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A male given name
Etymology 2
From Middle English , an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme.
Proper noun
Homer (plural Homers)
- A surname from Middle English.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, “hostage”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homer m
Danish
Etymology
Via German Homer and Latin Homērus from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homer
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Homer m (proper noun, strong, genitive Homers or Homer)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).
Proper noun
Homer m