Mumme
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- As a German surname, from Mumme, a variant of Mumm, from the personal name Mummo, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *mundō (“protection”) + *mōdaz (“courage”).
- As a Swabian/Alemannic German surname, from the verb mummen (“to mumble”).
Proper noun
Mumme (plural Mummes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mumme is the 36379th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 615 individuals. Mumme is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mumme”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 634.
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably from an expressive interjection used to express satisfaction with the drink, compare mampfen (“to munch, talk while eating”). Similar sense development is found in archaic English hum (“a kind of strong alcoholic drink”).
Noun
Mumme f (genitive Mumme, no plural)
- mum, a type of beer originating in Brunswick, Germany
References
- ^ Transactions of the Philological Society. (1873). United Kingdom: Society, p. 60-62
Etymology 2
Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare English mum (“silent; secret”).
Noun
Mumme f (genitive Mumme, plural Mummen)
Declension
Declension of Mumme
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Noun
Mumme m