Hemming

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English

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Etymology

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  • As an English, Scottish, and Swedish surname, from the Old Norse personal name Hemingr, variant of Hæmingr, itself of uncertain origin, possibly from hamr, hemingr (form, shape; skin of an animal). This word may have been borrowed into Old English as hemming (a rawhide boot).
  • As a German surname, variant of Hemme.

Proper noun

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Hemming

  1. A surname.

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Hemingr, of debated meaning, likely the skin of the shanks of a hide; see hamr (skin). Cognate with Old English hemming (a rawhide boot).

Proper noun

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Hemming

  1. a male given name

References

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  • Bator, Magdalena (2010): Obsolete Scandinavian Loanwords in English

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Hemingr.

Proper noun

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Hemming c (genitive Hemmings)

  1. a male given name