Gomer
English
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew גֹּמֶר (gōmer).[1] Compare Ancient Greek Κιμμέριοι (Kimmérioi) and Neo-Assyrian 𒆳𒄀𒂇𒊏𒀀𒀀 (Gimirrāya).
Proper noun
Gomer (countable and uncountable, plural Gomers)
- (countable) A surname.
- (biblical) The eldest son of Japheth. Equivalent to the Cimmerians.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 10:2:
- The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Translations
biblical character
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gomer is the 20512nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1293 individuals. Gomer is most common among White (80.43%) and Hispanic/Latino (10.6%) individuals.
Noun
Gomer (plural Gomers)
- Alternative form of GOMER.
References
- ^ "H1586 - gōmer - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv)." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 15 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1586/kjv/wlc/0-1/>.