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Mumm^¹

Where it comes from

* From the personal name Mummo, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *mundō (“protection”) + *mōdaz (“courage”).

* As a Swabian/Alemannic German surname, from the verb mummen (“to mumble”).

Both senses are comparable to Mumme, a spelling variant.

proper noun Mumms

A surname.

mumm^²

verb mumms · mumming · mummed

archaic Archaic form of mum (“to act in pantomime or dumb show”).

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mumm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mumm

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"mumm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mumm.

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@misc{mumm_2026,
  title = {mumm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mumm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}