Homer

See also: homer, omer, and Homér

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊmə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊməɹ/

Etymology 1

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

Proper noun

Homer (countable and uncountable, plural Homers)

  1. Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
  2. A male given name.
  3. a town in Georgia, USA, and the county seat of Banks County.
  4. a town in Louisiana, USA, and the parish seat of Claiborne Parish.
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Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English, an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme.

Proper noun

Homer (plural Homers)

  1. A surname​.

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, “hostage”).

Proper noun

Homer m

  1. Homer

German

Proper noun

Homer m (genitive Homers)

  1. Homer
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