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Name Kilmer
Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. Kuh-ill-mur
Other Forms FormsGilmer
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Meaning & History
Variant of Gilmer, from the medieval personal name Gildemir or Gilmar, composed from the German gīsil, meaning "pledge", "hostage", or "noble offspring" and the Old German mâri meaning “famous”. Means “famous sacrifice".Alternatively from the Middle Low German Kuhl/kule, meaning a "hollow" or a "depression”.