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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Edmer m. Old English ēad 'riches, wealth' + Old English mære from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz 'famous'.

Scotland
Latin
1120 Eadmero (abl) ESC XXXIX, Eadmerum (acc) ibid. XXXVII; 1122 Eadmerus (nom) ibid. XLI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Edmer". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Edmer.