Schermer
See also: schermer
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch and North German Schermer, from schermer (“fencer”).
Proper noun edit
Schermer (plural Schermers)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schermer is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Schermer is most common among White (94.09%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schermer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as skirmere in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch scir (“bright, whitish”) and mere (“lake”). The municipality was named after a polder which was created when the lake of the same name was drained.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Scher‧mer
Proper noun edit
Schermer n
- A former municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands.