Mortimer

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Mortimer is derived from the Old French name Mortemer, which means "dead sea" or "sea of death".
Pronunciation
MAWR-tə-mər
The name Mortimer is pronounced MOR-ti-mer in English.
Popularity
Mortimer is not currently one of the most popular names in the world, ranking outside of the top 1000 for both the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Mortimer Name meanings & History

Mortimer is derived from the Old French name Mortemer, which means "dead sea" or "sea of death". From an English surname that was derived from the name of a town in Normandy, itself meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French. Mortimer is most commonly used as a first name for boys, although it can be used as a last name as well.

Zodiac Sign of Mortimer: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mortimer:

M: Mommy,Mother,Mushy,Memory,Maternal,Memorabilia,Manipulative

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

T: Talkative,Tacky,Touchy,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Truth

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

E: Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven

Mortimer is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Mortimer include Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat who negotiated the Durand Line between Afghanistan and British India, and Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher and author.

2.) Mortimer (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) deep

Other Forms: Mort, Mortemer, Mortie, Morty, Mortymer


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