Homer
English
Etymology 1
From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).
Proper noun
Homer (countable and uncountable, plural Homers)
- Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A town, the county seat of Banks County, Georgia, United States.
- A town, the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Homer Township.
Derived terms
Translations
Ancient Greek poet
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Etymology 2
From Middle English [Term?], an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, “hostage”).
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hoˈmeˀɐ̯], [hoˈmeɐ̯ˀ]
German
Pronunciation
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).
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