Given name & surname
Hamor
“one who wields a hammer”
Hamor is a variant of Hamar. One interpretation is “one who wields a hammer.”
Original Hebrewחמור
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hamor is a variant of Hamar. One interpretation is “one who wields a hammer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hamor is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hamar (חמר), “to begin to flow slowly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hamor appears in Acts 7:16, Genesis 33:19.
- Acts 7:16
- Genesis 33:19
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Hamor’s family of names
In English usage, Hamor has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form CHAMOR. Hamor has a related form in Hamar.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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