Given name & surname
Shomer
“the watchman”
Shomer is used as a given name and a surname. One Hebrew interpretation is “the watchman.”
Original Hebrewשמר
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “the watchman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shamar (שמר), “to keep or guard.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shomer appears in 1 Chronicles 7:32, 2 Kings 12:21, 2 Chronicles 24:26.
- 1 Chronicles 7:32
- 2 Kings 12:21
- 2 Chronicles 24:26
From biblical name research
Shomer’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Samariashares a root
- Shamirshares a root
- Shemariahshares a root
- Shimronshares a root
- Shimrithshares a root
- Shimrishares a root
- Shimrathshares a root
- Shamershares a root
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