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Origin and popularity of the name ERMEL

Origin

Ermel : 1: German: from Middle High German ermel ‘sleeve’ a metonymic occupational name for a sleeve maker. Alternatively it may have been a nickname for someone who wore clothing with conspicuous sleeves; in medieval times the size of sleeves was regulated by luxury laws.2: German: from a pet form of any of the ancient Germanic personal names formed with Erm from erm irm ‘all-encompassing great’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace). Compare Armel 1.3: In some cases possibly also Breton: variant of Armel 2.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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Geographic distribution of the 9,063 individuals with the name ERMEL on Geneanet.

 

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    (384 individuals)
    faisnel
    (169 individuals)
    jrambow
    (169 individuals)

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    Variants of name ERMEL

    HERMEL HERMELLE HERMER HERMELI HERMELY