Origin and popularity of the name PALME

Origin

Palme : 2: Swedish: from the personal name Palme adopted as a surname by a notable Swedish family in honor of their founder Palme Lyder (died 1630) a merchant who came to Ystad in Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany around 1607.1: German: variant of Palm.

Lapalme : French: from la palme ‘the palm leaf’ used as a nickname for a pilgrim who brought back a palm leaf from Jerusalem. This surname is very rare in France. Compare Lapan and Lapham.

Palm : 1: German: from a short form of the medieval personal name Palmatius borne by a Christian saint who died in 286. This surname (in any of the possible senses; see also below) is also found in France (mainly Lorraine).2: North German: topographic name from Middle Low German palme Middle High German palme balme ‘pussy willow’ the tree that traditionally provided the branches for Palm Sunday processions or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a palm tree.3: German: from a shortened and altered form of a personal name formed with Old High German bald ‘bold brave’ as its first element.4: Swedish: ornamental name from palm ‘palm tree’.5: Dutch: nickname for someone who had been on pilgrimage to the Holy Land so called from the palm branch carried by such pilgrims from palm ‘palm tree’.6: Dutch (Van der Palm): habitational name for someone from any of several minor places called Palm or Palme.

Paumen : Dutch and Flemish: patronymic from Middle Dutch palme Old French paume ‘palm’ a nickname for a pilgrim or crusader who had brought back a palm from the Holy Land.

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Geographic distribution of the 7,538 individuals with the name PALME on Geneanet.

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