My last name is Dittmer. I know it is German and I have always wondered what it means or what it derived from. Does anyone know?
2007-06-17 21:35:13 · 3 answers · asked by dicedtomatoe 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hello,
I am in Germany:
DIETMAR
Gender: Masculine
Means "famous people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and meri "famous".
There is no English equivalent.
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2007-06-17 22:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by thumberlina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is, I think, a form of Dietmar (also Dittmar, Dettmar) and it comes from the old German words
diot (people) and -mari (great, famous)
The meaning is then: The one who is famous among his people
- a celebrity in short
2007-06-17 21:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-17 21:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by mastermind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋