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Mortimer

mor·ti·mer

UK/ˈmɔːtɪmə/ US/ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

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Origin

A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.

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