Eames

See also: eames

English

Alternative forms

• Eanes, Iams

Etymology

Probably from the genitive form of Old English ēam (“maternal uncle”).

Proper noun

Eames (countable and uncountable, plural Eameses)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. An unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States.

Derived terms

• Eames chair

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Eames is the 11555^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2720 individuals. Eames is most common among White (84.52%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eames”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 507.

Anagrams

• Amees, Aseem, Emesa, Maese, Mease, Samee, amese, mease