Given name & surname
Hemming
“the ruler of the house”
Hemming is a variant of Henning. In Scandinavian use, Henning carries the interpretation “the ruler of the house.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hemming is a variant of Henning. In Scandinavian use, Henning carries the interpretation “the ruler of the house.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Old Norse, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Hemming’s family of names
Hemming has a related form in Henning. In English usage, Hemming as a surname has a related form in HEMME. In English usage, Hemming as a surname has a related form in Hæmingr.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
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.
People named Hemming
- Andreas CarlgrenSwedish politicianborn 1958
- Hemming of DenmarkKing of Denmark800–812
- Hemming of TurkuScandinavian Roman Catholic archbishop and saint1300–1366
- Hemming GadhSwedish politician1450–1520
- Hemming HalfdanssonViking warrior, died 837795–837
- HemmingDanish royalty850
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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