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The Name Palmer - Origin and Meaning of Palmer
  



The Name Palmer - Origin and Meaning of Palmer


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Palmer

Old French

Usage of the Name Palmer

English

Meaning of the Name Palmer

The name Palmer comes from an Old French surname meaning "pilgrim".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include George Palmer Putnam (1814 - 1872), an American publisher; William Baxter Palmer Closson (1848 - 1926), an American artist; H. Palmer Hall (born 1942), an American poet and writer.
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