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SOMMERS Family History

Recorded in many forms including Somer, Sommer, and the plural Sommers, this interesting surname is of both Olde English and Germanic origins. It has two distinct possible sources. The first being a form of the pre 7th century personal byname "Somer", meaning summer, and originally given as a baptismal name of endearment to a child, or it was a medieval nickname for a person of a sunny disposition. The second possible derivation is from the word "sumpter", itself from the Old French word "somier", meaning a driver of a pack animal. The surname derived from this source is therefore occupational for a transport contractor...