The name Fleming comes from a Middle English nickname and surname meaning "a person from Flanders". It is ultimately derived from Middle Dutch Vlaminc (akin to Middle Dutch "Vlander" meaning "Flanders").
Famous bearers
Bearers include Fleming Lynge (1896 - 1970), a Danish screenwriter;
Fleming Brown (1926 - 1984), an American folk musician, singer, and songwriter;
Fleming Mackell (born 1929), a Canadian ice hockey player.
