[Surname] Re: Harmer
in reply to a message by Claire Harmer-Johston
Harmer, English surname, usually from an old forename Hermer. This is made up of the Germanic words heri (army) and meri (famous).
Some Harmers originating in the south-east of England took their surname from a place-name, Harmere, now Harmere-Hall, in Sussex.
Some Harmers originating in the south-east of England took their surname from a place-name, Harmere, now Harmere-Hall, in Sussex.