Skip to main content

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : from Middle High German gemare ‘someone who provides a horse to make up a team’, ‘supportive neighbor’, ‘companion’ (a derivative of marh ‘horse’), hence a nickname for a farmer with only one horse or for a good neighbor.

Join the Family

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe