Parmer
Old French/Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Parmer
The name Parmer derives from the Middle English and Old French "parmenier" or "fermier," meaning a farmer or one who works the land, ultimately rooted in Latin "firma" (a fixed payment or lease).
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Etymology
The name Parmer derives from the Middle English and Old French "parmenier" or "fermier," meaning a farmer or one who works the land, ultimately rooted in Latin "firma" (a fixed payment or lease). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and its former colonies, with medieval occupational origins reflecting feudal agricultural society.
Parmer currently ranks #3,618 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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