Elmer 1498047 225782672 2008-07-15T11:14:08Z JohnCD 1115773 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/203.177.57.170|203.177.57.170]] ([[User talk:203.177.57.170|talk]]) to last version by Rojomoke {{otheruses}} '''Elmer''' is [[given name]] and sometimes a [[surname]]. == Given name == Elmer was derived initially as a surname from the [[Old English]] ''aethel (noble)'' and ''maer (famous)''. It was first adopted as a given name in the 19th Century, most popularly in the United States.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} * [http://elmerone.hyves.nl/ Elmer J.]: Dj of the [http://datding.hyves.nl/ DatDing! Dj Team] in the Netherlands, Europe. Hip-Hop and R&B DJ / Producer *[[Elmer the Patchwork Elephant]], the title character in a series children's picture books by David McKee *Elmer, a fictional bull, "husband" of [[Elsie the Cow]] *[[Elmer Fudd]], a Looney Tunes character *[[Elmer Elephant (Disney)|Elmer Elephant]], the titular character of a ''[[Silly Symphonies]]'' short == Surname == *[[Ebenezer Elmer]] *[[Jonathan Elmer]] == Other uses == * In [[amateur radio]] culture, an ''Elmer'' is a person who teaches and nurtures the neophyte [[amateur radio operator]]. <ref>The term first appeared in the March, 1971 issue of ''[[QST]]'' magazine's "How's [[DXing|DX]]" column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (now also VA3ZBB). Newkirk called them "the unsung fathers of Amateur Radio." While he probably was not trying to coin a term at the time, here's how Newkirk introduced "Elmer" in his column and, as it turned out, to the rest of the amateur radio world: "Too frequently one hears a sad story in this little nutshell: 'Oh, I almost got a ticket, too, but Elmer, W9XYZ, moved away and I kind of lost interest.'" Newkirk went on to say, "We need those Elmers. All the Elmers, including the ham who took the most time and trouble to give you a push toward your license, are the birds who keep this great game young and fresh."</ref> == See also == All wikipedia articles beginning with: * [[Special:Allpages/Elmer|Elmer]] == Notes == {{reflist}} {{disambig}} [[de:Elmer]] [[fr:Elmer]] [[nl:Elmer]] [[pl:Elmer]] [[vo:Elmer]]