Mamère

See also: Mamere

French

Etymology

From ma +‎ mère, literally "my mother". Originally a nickname given by fatherless children to their mother, but they later acquired the surname. This explains why some men held this surname.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.mɛʁ/
  • Homophone: mammaire

Proper noun

Mamère ?

  1. (rare) a French surname, Mamere, transferred from the nickname
    Noël Mamère, b. 1948

Descendants

  • English: Mamere

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