Mortimer
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Mortimer
- /ˈmɔːtɪmə/ UK
- /ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/ US
Where it comes from
A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.
proper noun Mortymer
- A British surname from Old French. He said he would not ransom Mortimer; / Forbade my tongue to speak of Mortimer; / But I will find him when he lies asleep, / And in his ear I'll holla ‘Mortimer!’
- A male given name transferred from the surname. I like the names Herbert and Mortimer more all the time. They are so distinguished and new and American. Do you know how I came to think of them? I was reading the newspaper in bed after my first boy was born. I was reading the society page, which is always so interesting.
- A village in Stratfield Mortimer parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, otherwise known as Mortimer Common (OS grid ref SU6564).
- A ghost town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States.
- A community in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: defunct, departed, expired, demised, dead, deceased, gone, fallen, extinct, breathless, perished, lifeless, cadaverous, moribund, inanimate, pulseless
Talk about this word "Mortimer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mortimer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Mortimer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mortimer "Mortimer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mortimer.Cite this
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title = {Mortimer},
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