Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German, English Meaning & History Means "summer", from Old High German sumar or Old English sumor. This was a nickname for a cheerful person, someone who lived in a sunny spot, or a farmer who had to pay taxes in the summer. Related NamesDetails Rootsumar/sumorVariantSummers(English) Same SpellingSommer 2 Categories feelings, German words, happiness, seasons, summer, sun, time periods