Name
Mortimer
Meaning
Mortimer is a masculine name of French origin meaning “still water, dead sea”.
Mortimer arrived in England with Norman lords from Mortemer, a place name meaning dead or still water, a pond so calm it seemed lifeless. The mighty Mortimer earls shaped medieval English politics, and the name now sits in tweedy retirement awaiting an eccentric revival, nickname Mort included.
Common among English aristocracy for centuries; rare for babies today.
At a glance
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /MOR-tih-mer/
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Questions
Mortimer is a masculine name of French origin meaning “still water, dead sea”. Mortimer arrived in England with Norman lords from Mortemer, a place name meaning dead or still water, a pond so calm it seemed lifeless.
Mortimer is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Common among English aristocracy for centuries; rare for babies today.
The name Mortimer comes from French. Mortimer arrived in England with Norman lords from Mortemer, a place name meaning dead or still water, a pond so calm it seemed lifeless. The mighty Mortimer earls shaped medieval English politics, and the name now sits in tweedy retirement awaiting an eccentric revival, nickname Mort included.
Mortimer is pronounced MOR-tih-mer.
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