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BoyPronounced American English /ˈmɔɹ.tɪ.məɹ/; British English /ˈmɔː.tɪ.mə/English language family

Mortimer

A name meaning "dead water, still water".

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Mortimer is a boy name meaning "dead water, still water".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈmɔɹ.tɪ.məɹ/; British English /ˈmɔː.tɪ.mə/.

GenderBoy
Meaningdead water, still water
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈmɔɹ.tɪ.məɹ/; British English /ˈmɔː.tɪ.mə/
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

From an English surname that was derived from the name of a town in Normandy, itself meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French.

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Usage: english

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