Folcmær

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) +‎ mǣre (“famous, great”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfolkˌmæːr/, [ˈfoɫkˌmæːr]

Proper noun

Folcmǣr m

  1. a male given name

References

  • Electronic Sawyer S 774 (King Edgar to St Peter's, Thorney (i.e. Westminster Abbey); confirmation, reciting a bull of Pope John, of liberties and of land at Ham (in East Ham), Wennington, Essex; Morden, Surrey; Fanton (Hall) in North Benfleet, Essex; Aldenham, Herts.; Bleccenham and Lothereslege (both lost, in Hendon), Middx; Holwell, Datchworth and Watton-at-Stone, Herts.; Chollington in Eastbourne, Sussex; Staines, with Teddington, Halliford, Feltham and Ashford, Middx), Folcmær is mentioned as "Folcmærus" in the old text section.
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