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[Surname] English surname "Hesmer"
This english surname Hesmer is a southern England name, mostly found in the areas of Sussex and Kent. Does anybody know the meaning and origins of Hesmer??? Is Hesmer also of German origin??
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The information at http://tinyurl.com/4lmpjj6 and http://www.verwandt.de/karten/absolut/hesmer.html indicates that it's a German name but I don't know the etymology.
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Interesting. Perhaps Hesmer is a variant spelling of House, or Houser, which is also a German surname.
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