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Palmer

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Palmer: English Meaning of Palmer: "one who holds a palm"
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Palmer is a name that derives from the fact that pilgrims often carried palms, thus the double meaning. It's a fresher sounding twist on such upper-crusty surname names as Porter and Parker.

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Palmer is the name of Matthew McConaughey's character in "Contact."

Palmer Dodge is the name of Brooklyn Decker's character in "Just Go with It."

Palmer Courtland, from the TV soap "All My Children"

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Pallmer, Palmar, Palmerston

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