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Palmer¹
- /ˈpɑːmə/ UK
- /ˈpɑmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English palmer (“a pilgrim from the Holy Land”), from Old French.
proper noun Palmers
- An English surname transferred from the nickname. Chili’s has also enlisted several actors from “The Office” to star in the ads, including Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson), Andy Buckley (David Wallace), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone) and Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer).
- A male given name.
- A city, the borough seat of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
- A village in Christian County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Washington County, Kansas.
- A city in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marquette County, Michigan.
- A township in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
- An extinct town in Washington County, Missouri.
- A village in Merrick County, Nebraska.
- A township in Putnam County, Ohio.
- A township in Washington County, Ohio.
- A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Grundy County, Tennessee.
- A town in Ellis County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
- An extinct town in Braxton County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Sutton, No. 103, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland.
- A town east of the Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.
- A rural locality in the Shire of Collie, Western Australia.
palmer²
- /ˈpɑːmə/ UK
- /ˈpɑmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English palmer, from Anglo-Norman palmer, from Old French paumier (“palmer”), from Medieval Latin palmārius (“palmer”), from palma (“palm tree”).
noun palmers
- A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary. The Pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the Palmer had none. The Pilgrim travelled to some certain, designed place or places, but the Palmer to all. The Pilgrim went as his own charge, but the Palmer professed wilful poverty and went upon alms.
- Abbreviation of palmerworm
palmer³
- /ˈpɑːmə/ UK
- /ˈpɑmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From noun.
noun palmers
- A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.
palmer⁴
- /ˈpɑːmə/ UK
- /ˈpɑmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From the transitive verb to palm.
noun palmers
- One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.
palmer⁵
- /ˈpɑːmə/ UK
- /ˈpɑmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmə(ɹ)
verb palmers · palmering · palmered
- In fly fishing, to wrap a hackle etc. along the whole shank of a hook.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pilgrim, curtis, ballmer, balmer, index, traveler, wanderer, itinerant, voyager, wayfarer, journeyer, rover, drifter, rambler, roamer, sojourner
Translations
Talk about this word "palmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palmer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palmer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palmer "palmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palmer.Cite this
@misc{palmer_2026,
title = {palmer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palmer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
