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Palmer (surname)

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Palmer
PronunciationUK: /ˈpɑːmər/
US: /ˈpɑːlmər/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Old French
Word/namepalmier
Meaning'palm bearer', 'pilgrim'
Other names
See alsoPalmer (given name)


Palmer is an English surname. It derives from the palm branch which was a token of a Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Palmer Surname". Forebears.io. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ Hey, David, ed. (2008). The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-953298-8.