Elmer

Elmer

Elmer is given name and sometimes a surname.

Given name

Elmer was derived initially as a surname from the Old English "aethel (noble)" and "maer (famous)". It was first adopted as a given name in the 19th Century, most popularly in the United States.Fact|date=February 2008

* Elmer Drew Merrill, an American botanist
* [http://elmerone.hyves.nl/ Elmer J.] : Dj of the [http://datding.hyves.nl/ DatDing! Dj Team] in the Netherlands, Europe. Hip-Hop and R&B DJ / Producer
*Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, the title character in a series children's picture books by David McKee
*Elmer, a fictional bull, "husband" of Elsie the Cow
*Elmer Fudd, a Looney Tunes character
*Elmer Elephant, the titular character of a "Silly Symphonies" short

Surname

*Ebenezer Elmer
*Jonathan Elmer

Other uses

* In amateur radio culture, an "Elmer" is a person who teaches and nurtures the neophyte amateur radio operator. [The term first appeared in the March, 1971 issue of "QST" magazine's "How's DX" column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (now also VA3ZBB). Newkirk called them "the unsung fathers of Amateur Radio." While he probably was not trying to coin a term at the time, here's how Newkirk introduced "Elmer" in his column and, as it turned out, to the rest of the amateur radio world: "Too frequently one hears a sad story in this little nutshell: 'Oh, I almost got a ticket, too, but Elmer, W9XYZ, moved away and I kind of lost interest.'" Newkirk went on to say, "We need those Elmers. All the Elmers, including the ham who took the most time and trouble to give you a push toward your license, are the birds who keep this great game young and fresh."]

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