Delmer

Where Delmer comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Delmer.

Delmer through the years
  1. 1883
    First appearance
    #720 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1904
    Delmer Daves born
    American film director, producer, and screenwriter
  3. 1935
    Peak, #404
    182 babies named Delmer, its best rank.
  4. 1949
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #770.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Delmer Daves · American film director, producer, and screenwriter, 1904–1977

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