Given name & surname
Aylmer
“a renowned and noble man”
Aylmer is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “a renowned and noble man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “a renowned and noble man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
From Old English Æþelmǣr, built from Old English æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
In English use, Aylmer has a related form in Elmer. The history of Elmer gives this family its wider story. Elmer’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Explained through its name family
Aylmer’s family of names
In English usage, Aylmer shares an earlier linguistic root with Elmer. In English usage, Aylmer has a related form in ALMER. In English usage, Aylmer has a related form in Elmer.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Aylmer has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its English roots to each of them.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aylmer
- Aylmer Bourke LambertBritish botanist (1761-1842)
- Aylmer Hunter-WestonBritish Army general (1864-1940)
- Aylmer HaldaneBritish Army general (1862-1950)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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