Hemming

See also: hemming

English

Etymology

1. Old English hemming (“a rawhide boot”)

Proper noun

Hemming

1. A surname.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hemingr, of debated meaning, likely the skin of the shanks of a hide; see hamr (“skin”). Cognate with Old English hemming (“a rawhide boot”).

Proper noun

Hemming

1. a male given name

References

• Bator, Magdalena (2010): Obsolete Scandinavian Loanwords in English

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hemingr.

Proper noun

Hemming c (genitive Hemmings)

1. a male given name