The Palmer Surname
- Meaning
- pilgrim to the Holy Land
- Type
- Descriptive
- Root
- Latin palmarius
- Chiefly
- Southern England
A palmer was a pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and carried a palm frond home as proof. The name marked the journey rather than a trade.
It is a rare case of a surname recording a single event in one man’s life.
Bestow the name a title it never had
An honorific Lord or Lady certificate in the Palmer name, hand-finished and sealed, with a square metre of Scottish woodland dedicated alongside it. A novelty, magnificently done — and a good deal more fun than a family tree.
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